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The Giver; Rating: 2.5/4

September 4th, 2014 at 1:38 am » Comments (0)

As I have said in the past, I usually try to refrain from comparing movie adaptations too painstakingly to their original novels, and to try to judge them solely on ...more »

The Expendables 3; Rating: 3/4

August 15th, 2014 at 1:13 am » Comments (0)

The third in the series, "The Expendables 3" is more of the same: it brings together an ensemble cast of iconic 80's and 90's action stars, sets up a loose, ...more »

Guardians of the Galaxy; Rating: 4/4

August 9th, 2014 at 9:37 pm » Comments (0)

Rarely are movies as fun as "Guardians of the Galaxy," the latest film by Marvel and now the tenth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is everything that you ...more »

Under the Skin; Rating: 4/4 vs. Lucy; Rating: 2/4

July 26th, 2014 at 8:31 pm » Comments (0)

It's a fun practice that I like to do when I can, watching two different movies with the same actor back-to-back. It helps to give you a sense of that ...more »

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Rating: 4/4

July 16th, 2014 at 1:50 am » Comments (0)

So far, the summer of 2014 has been one of the best in recent years. From "Captain America," to "Godzilla," to "Edge of Tomorrow," it has mostly been hit after ...more »

X-Men: Days of Future Past; Rating: 3/4

June 13th, 2014 at 7:17 pm » Comments (0)

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" combines the three almost distinct X-Men franchises: the Wolverine series, the original X-Men series from the early 2000's, and the prequel series that was recently ...more »

The Fault in Our Stars; Rating: 3.5/4

June 11th, 2014 at 2:03 am » Comments (4)

Before reading the book "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green, I had almost no interest in the movie. Watch a terminally ill girl struggle with cancer? Sounds too ...more »

Edge of Tomorrow; Rating: 3.5/4

June 6th, 2014 at 1:11 am » Comments (0)

Create a film about a man who has to relive the same day over and over again, and people will inevitably start to compare it to the movie "Groundhog Day." ...more »

The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Rating: 3/4

May 21st, 2014 at 12:54 am » Comments (0)

People may still be sour about the still-recent reboot of "Spider-Man," of which the first in this new series came out only ten years after Toby Maguire first graced the ...more »

Godzilla; Rating: 3.5/4

May 14th, 2014 at 12:48 am » Comments (0)

The big-budget, special-effects driven monster movie is sure to be successful in this day and age. People who may have loved the older versions, despite lackluster visuals, will find much ...more »
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