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Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
The new standard of cyborg effects on film, it's clumsiness can be overlooked for an exciting, yet bizarre ride for any of the uninitiated.
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Aug 4, 20192 min read
Captain Marvel (2019)
As good an influence on young women as can be, Captain Marvel is an MCU prequel/origin film much better than seemingly getting credit for.
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Aug 4, 20196 min read
Ready Player One (2018)
Surprisingly banal and rushed. Worth a watch for the pop culture and CGI overload, but a missed opportunity given the source material.
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Aug 2, 20195 min read
Black Panther (2018)
Services it's own agenda and not held down pushing the Avenger films collective story, making it one of the better MCU origin films so far.
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Aug 1, 20192 min read
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Anderson's most independent feeling film since Rushmore, great humour and heart infuse a warm, likeable addition to his oeuvre.
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Sep 16, 20124 min read
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Has an addictive quality fans of blockbusters won’t be able to resist. Within context, it achieves exactly what you expect and was promised.
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Jul 21, 20126 min read
Blue Valentine (2010)
Not for the faint hearted - even for drama addicts. A flawless, heartbreaking realism anchored by two brilliant lead performances.
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Jun 10, 20123 min read
The Avengers (2012) – A guest review by Miss NJ!
A guest review by Miss NJ!
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Apr 26, 20124 min read
The Wrestler (2008)
The Wrestler feels disturbingly authentic, avoids sentimentality but still manages to be a profoundly affecting masterpiece at times.
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Mar 25, 20123 min read
He Got Game (1998)
Despite it’s flaws, a solid father/son drama and easily one of the best films involving the sport ever made. Non-fans will require patience.
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Mar 25, 20123 min read
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Raimi going back to his roots yields an instant classic that relies on an excellent use of sound and editing and not cheap schlock to scare.
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Mar 25, 20123 min read
Diary of the Dead (2007)
It would be a great film if Romero hadn’t already made it better 35 years ago. Still a fresh approach to the re-do of the genre he created.
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Mar 25, 20123 min read
Trees Lounge (1996)
A meandering, deeply humorous, albeit bleak slice of life that, if you let it, could possibly help put your own into perspective.
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Mar 25, 20122 min read
Mastodon – The Hunter (2011)
Layered and intricate but still tightly structured, Mastodon re-invent themselves each album but always reach the classic rock crescendo.
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Mar 25, 20125 min read
Chronicle (2012)
With alarming potential but only ideas not unique to genre film fans, it's desire to be a film of mass appeal blockbuster renders it dull.
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Feb 7, 20122 min read
The Descendants (2011)
Presented in typically warm fashion by Payne, it unfortunately struggles to resonate emotionally amongst all it's unsurprising meandering.
the_captain
Jan 28, 20123 min read
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