Category Archives: Genre

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Much Ado About Nothing Review: Whedon, The Chameleon

As many of you know, I got the chance to see this film on the opening night of the Seattle International Film Festival several days ago, and I’ve been trying to find a moment here or there to put the … Continue reading

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Star Trek: Into Darkness Review: It… Has… TRIBBLES!!!!!!!!

A few months ago, I put out a list of my Top 10 Anticipated Movies of 2013.  Of those 10 films, four have now been released and the returns have been pretty wildly inconsistent (Thank you very much, Good Day … Continue reading

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The Great Gatsby Review: Baz the Great and Powerful

You all have before you a stirring indictment of the modern American education system; a high school graduate who has never read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby.  Now, this shouldn’t be so much of a negative reflection on … Continue reading

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Iron Man 3 Review: Starting Off the Summer with a Bang

It’s here, it’s here, thank God Almighty it’s finally here!  No longer must we cinephiles languish in the doldrums of spring and winter releases, for May has arrived with it the Summer Blockbuster season we have all been waiting for. … Continue reading

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Pain and Gain Review: Stranger Than Fiction

Michael Bay is the Nickelback of movies.  His films are loud, shallow, overly sexual and generally unintelligent, yet somehow he still manages to pump out hit after hit.  His last few films, the Transformers trilogy, are arguably the peak of … Continue reading

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The Big Wedding Review: A New Low For… Everyone Involved

If you ask most film critics what their absolute least favorite movie genre is, the most common response you are likely to get is romantic comedy.  This of course isn’t to say that there aren’t great romantic comedies out there, … Continue reading

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Place Beyond the Pines Review: Sins of the Father

I had been planning on making this movie the first film I’d seen this year that I didn’t have to based on theater count.  Then, Focus Features decided to give a nationwide expansion anyways this weekend so that particular title … Continue reading

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Scary Movie 5 Review: Just Plain Pathetic

Of all of the highs and lows of 2013 so far, this is by far the least surprising.  The first Scary Movie was a fun, silly romp that served nicely to my preteen comedy preferences.  Ever since then, things have … Continue reading

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Oblivion Review: Another Day in Paradise

Halfway through the fourth month of the year, things are finally starting to look up as we pass from the doldrums of spring to the excitement of the summer blockbuster season.  So far, 2013 has been a pretty dismal year, … Continue reading

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The Call Review: Halle Needs a Haircut, Bad

When you ask someone why they want to see a movie, there are a lot of different reasons that person might give you.  They could love the genre, or the director, or the actors involved.  Most of the time, however, … Continue reading

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