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Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-23-16
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The Nice Guys - 4.5 hilarious pseudo...

The Nice Guys - 4.5

hilarious pseudo buddy-cop, neo-noir film. So much fun. Loved it.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-07-16
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The Hateful Eight -- 3/4 Great, snappy...

The Hateful Eight -- 3/4

Great, snappy dialogue. But sometimes that snappy dialogue hangs around too long, to the point of feeling like self-indulgence.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-13-15
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The Martian - 2/4 I thought this was decent...

The Martian - 2/4

I thought this was decent sci-fi fare.

I didn't feel a visceral connection with Mark Watney like I did while reading the novel. The big-screen version of the character is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-09-15
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Gangs of Wasseypur Part I
5

Gritty, stylish, and, at times, hilarious. Definitely one to add to the gangster film pantheon.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-15
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:up: My sentiments exactly.

:up:
My sentiments exactly.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-15
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Sanjuro rating_4_5 Beginning in Yojimbo,...

Sanjuro
rating_4_5

Beginning in Yojimbo, Sanjuro staunchly positioned himself as one of cinema’s most enigmatic, adrenaline-charged characters. Sanjuro is brilliantly paced and rife with...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-18-15
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John Wick 4 It's rare that moviegoers can...

John Wick 4

It's rare that moviegoers can get excited for a Keanu Reeves film. The Matrix was the last time for me. John Wick, however, is a triumphant return to action for the now 50-year-old...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-10-14
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Nebraska - 4 I just want to say Bruce Dern...

Nebraska - 4

I just want to say Bruce Dern was ******* brilliant. I'm drawn to one particular scene where his character, Woody, visits his childhood home. As he walks reminiscently around the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-04-14
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Elysium - 2 I had read a lot of negative...

Elysium - 2
I had read a lot of negative reviews in regard to Neil Blomkamp's Elysium, but I was quick to disregard them considering my love for District 9--it is one of my favorite sci-fi films of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-02-14
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Yes! I was actually discussing this very notion...

Yes! I was actually discussing this very notion with one of my friends a few months ago.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-28-14
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Guardians of the Galaxy - 4_5
What a breath of fresh air! After having Captain America: The Winter Soldier deflate my optimism for Marvel's films slated for the indefinite future--not including...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-28-14
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The Legend of Hell House - 3_5 This film exudes...

The Legend of Hell House - 3_5
This film exudes atmospheric horror. The set designs, the use of audio, and, perhaps most profound, the camera work was absolutely superb. For whatever reason, it's...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-24-14
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The Woman in Black - 2 This movie is nothing...

The Woman in Black - 2
This movie is nothing but an agglomeration of cliche horror conventions. The plot is something we've all seen time and time again. The entire film is predictable and trite....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-23-14
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That's the first time I've ever seen that kind of...

That's the first time I've ever seen that kind of reaction toward The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Even though it's one of my favorite films of all time, I have to say it's refreshing to read an...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-21-14
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A Man Escaped - 5 Excellent film about a French...

A Man Escaped - 5
Excellent film about a French Resistance fighter, named Fontaine, who is imprisoned in a Nazi prison camp. The entire film is about Fontaine's quest to escape. A Man Escaped stands...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-20-14
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Following - 3_5 I can now say that I've seen...

Following - 3_5
I can now say that I've seen all of Nolan's films, and I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Following is a well made film, especially for its minimal budget of a measly $6,000....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-18-14
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L’argent - 3 L’argent tells an interesting...

L’argent - 3
L’argent tells an interesting story but does so in an austere manner--namely the static camera, drab backgrounds, and flat characters. Sometimes this kind of execution works, but in...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-17-14
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Alien³ - 3.5/5 I had not seen this film in a...

Alien³ - 3.5/5
I had not seen this film in a very long time, but I always remember it more for its polarized reception than anything else. After giving it another view, I'm a little surprised that...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-16-14
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13 Sins - 2/5 The best part of this film was...

13 Sins - 2/5
The best part of this film was reading the plot synopsis on Netflix. 13 Sin's premise is intriguing, but the film is repeatedly marred from start to finish. Everything in this film,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-16-14
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Army of Shadows - 5/5 Fantastic film about the...

Army of Shadows - 5/5
Fantastic film about the French Resistance during World War II. While watching Army of Shadows I got the sense that what I was watching was a very visceral film--this is most...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-13-14
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Blue Jasmine - 3.5/5 Blue Jasmine started out...

Blue Jasmine - 3.5/5
Blue Jasmine started out slow, and it wasn't until the latter half of the film that I was fully engaged. That's not to say the first half was terrible, because it wasn't....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-10-14
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Insidious: Chapter 2 2/5 This Insidious sequel...

Insidious: Chapter 2 2/5
This Insidious sequel has its moments of terror, but they are incredibly sparse. The film relies on cheap surprises and it chooses to resurrect an agglomeration of horror...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-10-14
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Paths of Glory - 5/5 Being a fan of Kubrick, I...

Paths of Glory - 5/5
Being a fan of Kubrick, I am somewhat ashamed that I am just now getting around to my first viewing of Paths of Glory. Whenever I've heard people discuss Stanley Kubrick's body...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-09-14
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Enemy - 5/5 Given the wide spectrum of reviews...

Enemy - 5/5
Given the wide spectrum of reviews this film has received, I'm surprised that I'm not sitting somewhere in the middle with my rating; I'm even more surprised that I had such a good time...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-07-14
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Escape From New York 4/5 - Somehow I am just now...

Escape From New York 4/5 - Somehow I am just now getting around to watching John Carpenter's Escape From New York. The film is campy at times, but never to the point that it taps the eye rolling...