Friday, August 24, 2012

Rabies (Kalevet) (2010)

Rating: 7.0

Comments:  A very well done horror movie, which makes up for it's lack of story with ample amounts of creative carnage.  This was the first ever Israeli made horror movie.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Moon

Rating: 7.0

Comments:  A different sort of science fiction movie with a cool story line and nice acting by Sam Rockwell.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1959)

Rating: 7.0

Comments:   A fun adventure with nice special effects for the time it was made.

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Cronos

Rating: 8.0

Comments:   A very unique and engaging fantasy/gothic tale.  If you like del Toro's more recent films, you'll be sure to enjoy this.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Brothers Bloom

Rating: 7.0

Comments:  Very fun and lighthearted with plenty of moments when you don't know who to believe, or what is a con and what is real.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The House Of The Devil

Rating:  7.5

Comments:  Does a wonderful job of recreating the 80's horror movie feel.  The extremely suspenseful lead-in will keep you on the edge of your seat and then some.

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Monday, August 13, 2012

The Reader

Rating: 6.0

Comments:  A good story with a really strong start.  It gets kind of fragmented toward the middle, but was quite satisfying overall.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Shut Up Little Man!

Rating: 7.0

Comments:  A well done documentary with a sad yet very interesting storyline.  It grabs your attention early on and has enough substance to keep you engaged throughout.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Carnage (2011)

Rating: 3.0

Comments:  Great cast and director, but came across overacted and horribly unrealistic and bland.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Escapist (2008)

Rating: 8.0

Comments:  Excellent fast paced British jail break action with a very throw back type feel and some really good "I didn't see that coming" moments.

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Monday, August 6, 2012

The Avengers (2012)

Rating: 8.5

Comments:
  Great writing, acting, casting, excellent humor, fast paced, great action sequencing and CGI. Not jerky/spinny like Michael Bay's Transformers.

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Tree Of Life

Rating: 6.5

Comments:  Great cinematography with stunning images and lots of symbolism with some good messages.  Worth the watch but mainly for the imagery.

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The Woman (2011)

Rating: 4.5

Comments:  Really strange and dark.  Reminded me a little of Parents (1989).  Not very good, but unique.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

21 Jump Street

Rating:  6.5

Comments:  Fairly funny and sometimes a bit over the top.  Slightly disappointing given the all the positive reviews, but it's definitely worth seeing.

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Changing Lanes

Rating: 5

Comments: Not as bad as you might expect, but there are definitely better movies to spend your time with.

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Rating: 6.0

Comments:  Decent cast and enough differences from the 2002's Spider-Man to keep things mildly interesting.  Worth a watch.

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Terribly Happy

Rating: 5.5

Comments:  Dark and somewhat strange story lines keep it interesting, but just barely.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Urbanized

Rating: 4.5

Comments:  A bit scattered and unfocused, but contains some interesting pieces and commentary about urban design.

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