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Thor: the Dark World; Rating 3.5/4

November 6th, 2013 at 2:52 am » Comments (0)

The first "Thor" introduced us to the hero from Norse mythology and the Marvel comics; showing us his origin on Asgard, why he came to Earth, and how he eventually ...more »

Carrie: Rating: 3/4

October 25th, 2013 at 1:41 am » Comments (1)

This is the age of CGI; a period in movie history when filmmakers are able to fully convey complicated visuals, due to advances in technology. As a result, the trend ...more »

Let the Right One In, Rating: 4/4; Let Me In, Rating: 3.5/4

October 16th, 2013 at 2:56 am » Comments (0)

In honor of Halloween, coming in a little more than two weeks, I decided to write a post concerning horror movies. Specifically, I will be discussing two films: "Let the ...more »

Captain Phillips; 3.5/4

October 8th, 2013 at 2:04 am » Comments (1)

Documentary-style, hand-held camera film-making is rarely as fitting as it appears in Paul Greengrass's "Captain Phillips." A fictionalized basis of the actual Somalian hijacking that took place in April of ...more »

Gravity; Rating: 4/4

October 2nd, 2013 at 2:23 am » Comments (1)

And the award for Best Visual Effects goes to.... Since I started this blog back in January of 2012, I have never done a review of a film quite like "Gravity." ...more »

The World’s End; Rating: 4/4

August 30th, 2013 at 8:12 pm » Comments (1)

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright are one of the greatest teams to come out of comedy in quite some time. A sort of modern-day Monty Python, they previously created the ...more »

Kick-Ass 2; Rating 1.5/4

August 20th, 2013 at 2:14 am » Comments (0)

What would happen if an everyday, normal kid decided to dress as a superhero and try to fight crime? The first "Kick-Ass" film deals with this idea. The result is ...more »

The Wolverine; Rating: 3/4

August 16th, 2013 at 1:51 am » Comments (0)

Like all superhero sagas, the X-Men series has had its hits and its near-misses. Of all five films so far, "X-2" and "X-Men First Class" in particular stand out. Each ...more »

Now You See Me; Rating: 2/4

July 30th, 2013 at 2:08 am » Comments (0)

Surprisingly, movies about magic have not been made too often in the history of film. Some recent examples are "The Prestige," "The Illusionist," and "Hugo." Unfortunately, though, these films are ...more »

V/H/S and V/H/S/2; Rating: 3/4

July 23rd, 2013 at 2:29 am » Comments (0)

The style of "found footage" has been around for decades, but was made most popular by the cult hit The Blair Witch Project. This soon led to the Paranormal Activity ...more »
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