Oct

29

“Saw VI”…the end (or is it?!?)

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October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Apparently not…as I discovered upon reading on IMDB about “Saw VII” being in production.  Shame on me for thinking that the franchise would cease at the 6th installment (do filmmakers really do what they say they will?); particularly with the bucketsful of blood, er money the films have made.
Anyway, suffice it to say that I [...]

Oct

26

Wow, it’s been a while….

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October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Let’s see, what films have I seen since my last blog?  There have been several; however, with football season and work I’ve been really busy.  So I apologize to you, my dear readers.
“Paranormal Activity” - was entertaining.  Creepy if one believes all the hype about it being comprised of “found footage.”  One needs to have [...]

Aug

31

Don’t waste your money…

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August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

…on Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II” - one of the absolute WORST movies I have seen in my life.  Now I am a Zombie fan and did enjoy his remake of “Halloween” as well as the disturbing “Devils Rejects”; however, this film is way too existential for the genre.  The beginning of the film did pay [...]

Aug

31

The Final Destination…or is it?

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August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Being a fan of the first three films in the franchise (one of my guilty pleasures), I actually endeavored to the movies on a Saturday night (GASP) to see this installment.  And it was my birthday so I got free popcorn too.
Aside from the requisite weekend-opener-annoyances and crowds (like the jerks behind me who wouldn’t stop talking [...]

Aug

26

Another Tarantino (destined to be a) Classic

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August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I FINALLY got to see “Inglorious Basterds” yesterday (grrrr, as an OCD, anal-retentive grammarian it is quite difficult for me to spell “bastards” incorrectly; however, out of respect for Quentin the Great I shall oblige.
Suffice it to say I have seen all of his movies and own several (love “Reservoir Dogs”), as well as all [...]

Aug

8

Ice Age: The Meltdown

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August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Since it is Movie_Maven_Jr_Jr’s birthday tomorrow, she wanted to go to the movies today and see “G-Force” but, thankfully, she had already seen it and I was able to talk her into seeing the third installment of “Ice Age” which she also had already seen.
Going in with low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised.  I particularly loved [...]

Jul

29

“Orphan” - creepily entertaining

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July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Particularly after one of my recent posts regarding the lack of originality in Hollywood, it was nice seeing a resurgence of said originality in “Orphan.”
Despite the numerous complaints on imdb about how overworked the creepy-kid horror genre has become, I agree to a point; however, I (being one who rarely catches twists before they are revealed) [...]

Jul

29

Public Enemies - Dang, was I disappointed!!

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July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

After hearing good review after good review of this film I was extremely disappointed.  Johnny Depp and Christian Bale were both fabulous, as was Marion Cotillard; however, I have to say Michael Mann’s direction was extremely heavy-handed and tried to make more of an action film from what was really a quasi-biopic.  Toss into the [...]

Jul

27

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

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July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Seeing HBP after 6 weeks of recovering from surgery was a welcome change except for the fact that the sound was off for the first 10 mins. of the movie made several moviegoers transfer to the adjoining theater since, apparently, Harkins Theaters cannot rewind film.  We all did get free passes for a subsequent film; [...]

Jun

16

Angels & Demons (2009)

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June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I put off writing this for a while because I wasn’t sure exactly what to write.  Even now, after thinking about it for a couple of weeks I am still a bit out of sorts.  The prequel to “The DaVinci Code” (which I loved AND read the book), A&D was cinematically less satisfying.  I’m not sure if [...]

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