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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The Fall (2008) 

The Fall
(Is it real life? Or is it fantasy?)

Not since Julie Taymor's brilliant Titus way back in 1999 have I seen a film so overflowing with such rich, imaginative imagery. Titus tied for my favorite film of 1999 (with Jim Jarmusch's stunning Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai). It's going to take a miracle of a film to top The Fall in 2008. [Read my full review here]

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Monday, July 21, 2008

The Incredible Hulk (2008) 


(Hulk Smash)

It was okay, I guess. Y'know, one thing that Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk did was make me like Ang Lee's Hulk a little bit more. At least Ang Lee's Hulk had some depth to it. The Incredible Hulk is all surface gloss. But y'know what? I liked the way Hulk looked better, too. Just a warning: this entire review is pretty much gonna be comparing the two movies. You might want to read my old review of that movie before you continue. [Read my full review here]

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 

(This is the way it's done, kid)

I know a handful of people who say they like the Indiana Jones movies but didn't like this one. I don't understand that, because this movie feels exactly like the other Indiana Jones movies. If you liked those movies, then you'll like this one (and if you didn't like them, well, then I can't talk to you anymore). I liked those other movies. I like this one just as much. [Read my full review here]

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Iron Man (2008) 

(The Man and the Iron Mask)

This probably isn't going to be a long review because there isn't much to say about Iron Man other than that it's very, very good. It's also a whole heck of a lot of fun. It also has spectacular performances. Also the chemistry between the actors is something to behold. And the special effects are top-notch... [Read my full review here]

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) 

(How can Jason Segel possibly forget Kristen Bell?)

The premise: Peter, TV show music composer (Jason Segel), gets dumped by his long-time girlfriend Sarah Marshall, TV star (Kristen Bell). Desperate to get over her (and after a string of disastrous one-night stands) Peter flies off on a whim to Turtle Beach resort in Hawaii, only to find out that Sarah is vacationing there as well... with her new boyfriend Aldous Snow, rock star (Russel Brand). But perhaps gorgeous hotel clerk Rachel (Mila Kunis) can help Peter get over Sarah at last... [Read my full review here]

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) 

(Jet Li & Jackie Chan: 2 great tastes that taste great together)

Say you have a friend who isn't very movie savvy. One day he comes up to you and says, "Y'know, I've never really seen any Kung Fu movies, and I'd kinda like to get into that genre." Well, The Forbidden Kingdom would be a perfect movie to show him. It's kinda like a "My First Wuxia" movie. Start with this one, and then a few movies later he might be ready for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and then a few movies later he might finally be ready for Jet Li's Hero. [Read my full review here]

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

No Country For Old Men (2007) 

(Javier Bardem doin' what he does in No Country For Old Men)

I'm going to have to describe this move in unfortunately vague terms, because I dare not give away anything that happens. Make no mistake: you will not be able to predict No Country For Old Men. [Read my full review here]

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 

The broad outline of the story makes it sound like a dark piece of horror: a man becomes consumed with murderous revenge, but when his revenge is spoiled (seemingly forever), he turns his frustration to a series of basically random victims. But Burton infuses so much quirk into the story that it becomes almost a rollicking good time... [Read my full review here]

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Cloverfield (2008) 


Directed by Matt Reeves

Cloverfield is the brainchild of J.J. Abrams. It plays something like this: Imagine a cross between The Blair Witch Project, a giant monster movie, the TV show Felicity, and a surprisingly large dose of the obscure 80s movie Miracle Mile. In a good way. In a very, very good way. [Read my full review here]

Note: I actually saw Sweeny Todd before i saw Cloverfield, but I just wanted to get this review out of the way because it's more timely (Cloverfield just opened this last Friday).

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Monday, January 07, 2008

Juno (2007) 


Directed by Jason Reitman

I saw this movie almost a week ago, but I'm only now reviewing it because I was at a loss as to how to accurately describe just how phenomenally good Juno really is. I still am. But I'm willing to give it a try... [Read my full review here]

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