Ever since seeing this film today, I have been thinking very carefully about my thoughts on the film. On one hand, I have to say that the structure of the plot is very formulaic and I believe the actors playing the main characters aren’t exactly the best choices. On the other hand though, I thought […]
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I should make clear that there was no reason to remake the Frank Oz-directed 2007 original other than the fact that it was British and had a limited release. That said, the Chris Rock-starring remake ended up being not all that bad and I was pleasantly surprised by the film. For the most part the
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You can probably admit that The Losers is not the most well known comic series to adapt into the film (I sure didn’t know about it). In addition, this is probably not the most star-studded film (the highest profile actor probably being Zoe Saldana, who came off a stellar year last year). That said, I
It is unmistakable that this film is Alice in Wonderland through the eyes of Tim Burton. The director’s touches are all over the film, especially with its gothic imagery. This film was also the first major 3D film, since Avatar hit it big last year. I do have to say that it was a slightly
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I would have to say that An Education falls into the category of the well-loved indie film that gets a nomination as a result. I managed to see this British film last week and I can understand how it came to be nominated. It’s a nice little coming of age story about a high school
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As the awards season progressed, this film slowly moved into frontrunner status. As such, it was the film I absolutely had to make sure and see before the ceremony. One thing I have to say about the film is that it would be unfair to compare this film to, the other frontrunner, Avatar. Those two
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This is undoubtedly the most mainstream film Kevin Smith has directed. Instead of the dialogue-heavy films he is usually known for, this buddy cop action/comedy. I’ll probably say that is far from the funniest of Smith’s films, with the funniest material appearing towards the beginning. However, I do think the film is old with its
I have to say that there were a few moments in Shutter Island in which I was feeling a bit confused. It was not until the end of the film when I was able to piece everything together. If anything, this film proves that Martin Scorsese had the power to direct anything he wanted after
As you may know, this film is a remake of the classic 1941 film, which was part of the the golden age of Universal horror films. A lot has changed since then and this is definitely a very dark and violent tale (as such, I was a bit disturbed when I saw a young boy
When this film, which won the Palme D’or at Cannes, won Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes, I was embarrassed to say that I never previously heard of the film. I made sure to remedy that by seeing the film as soon as possible. The film takes place in a small German town during
