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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Pontypool

Rating: 7.5

Comments: Unique take on the zombie genre. Well written and well executed by the leads, especially Stephen McHattie.

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Rampart

Rating: 7.0

Comments: A dark police drama with a bit of a Training Day feel, but easily manages to on its own and keeps you engaged.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

Rating: 8.5

Comments: Does a great job of blending modern movie making, action, and effects with classic characters and storytelling.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Dragonslayer (2011)

Rating: 5.5

Comments: Eye-opening documentary. Not a ton of substance. but not overly disappointing either.. Worth a watch.

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Artist

Rating: 6.5

Comments: Well done and Keeps your attention, despite a somewhat uncreative story. Quite overrated, but worth watching.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Into The Abyss

Rating: 5.0

Comments: A mostly watchable documentary about two Texas death row imates and the incident that put them there.

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Let The Bullets Fly (Ràng Zǐ Dàn Fēi)

Rating: 6.5

Comments: Good and action and good decent story with a some moments where your not sure who to believe.

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Monday, July 23, 2012

The Girl With The Tattoo (2011)

Rating: 6.0

Comments: Wonderful story and mystery, although I did not enjoy it nearly as much as the 2009 Swedish version.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Bobby Fisher Against The World

Rating: 6.5

Comments: More interesting that you might expect, however, at times it felt like the details were being stretched out to get to a full 90 minutes.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

We Bought A Zoo

Rating: 6.5

Comments: Nothing stands out as being particularly memorable, but the decent cast and lack of any major flaws make for a better than average and cute family movie.

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

World's Greatest Dad

Rating: 7.0

Comments: Very dark, but pretty funny at times. I am excited to see more from Bobcat Goldthwait as a director.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Michael (2011)

Rating: 4.0

Comments: Well made, but very creepy and depicting some exceptionally dark and real subject matter. A little too much for my tastes.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Dolphin Tale

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A pleasantly surprising,family film. Nothing stood out as being particularly outstanding about it, but it was just a well rounded film with a cute and heartwarming story.

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Incendies

Rating: 8.0

Comments: I had a little trouble getting into this movie initially, but once it got going and the plot thickened it turned out to be very entertaining.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Tell No One (Ne le Dis à Personne) (2006)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A really solid mystery and decent twists and turns.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest (2009)

Rating: 8.0

Comments: A rewarding and enjoyable chapter in a great trilogy of well rounded mysterious/thrillers.

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Essential Killing

Rating: 4.5

Comments: A very primitive chase film. Despite some of the critical praise it received, I found it very forgettable.

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

The Elephant In The Living Room

Rating: 7.0

Comments: An entertaining and educational look at exotic pet ownership in the United States, it's origins, and the perils that come along with it.. Very enjoyable.

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The Grey (2011)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A suspenseful and very enjoyable survival-style movie, that mostly overcomes the sometimes far-fetched nature of the premiss.

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A fun animated (motion capture) family adventure, with likeable characters, some laughs and a little of an Indiana Jones feel to it. I hope Spielberg decides to make another.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Jane Eyre (2011)

Rating: 8.0

Comments: I was not very familiar with story and general premise until I saw this. I found not just the story, but the acting and film making to be really enjoyable.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Haywire

Rating: 4.0

Comments: Other than a solid performance by Gina Carano there was not much to like about this one. Think the Bourne movies only without nearly everything that made those movies good.

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Whistleblower

Rating: 5.0

Comments: A pretty serious and eye opening story, that gets a bit lost in the films very forgettable presentation and run-of-the-mill acting.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Senna

Rating: 7.0

Comments: A compelling. detailed, and sometimes biased (especially toward Alain Prost) illustration of one of the great F1 drivers. Worth watching for the in-car footage along.

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