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A fellow luncher had suggested that I make a list of classic horror films or vintage films. He's right, of course. These films deserve recognition & this list is just a small token … more
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I first heard of "The Proposal" when the trailer aired in theaters last year. I thought this might be a touching and outrageously hilarious Romantic Comedy. But sadly what I got instead was … more
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KUNG FU RASCALS is one of those rare gems you used to be able to discover with some regularity in the early days of made-for-video releases. Co-written, produced,directed by, and accidentally … more
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For teenagers they all think that life is going to be simple and easy, some of them find out the hard way that is not so while others lazily go by doing what they do everyday. For High Schooler Percy … more
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This fictionalized account of the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling focuses on the battle of wills between the artist, Michelangelo (Charlton Heston), and his patron, Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison). … more
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Mainstream fans would remember Pater Jackson for his critically acclaimed “Lord of the Rings Trilogy” and “King Kong” while old-school horror fans may remember him … more
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WARNING: This review may contain spoilers! I suppose it's not surprising, what with the current trend of adapting fantasy literature into films, that Philip Pullman's novel The … more
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In 1962, director David Lean (Oliver Twist and The Bridge Over the River Kwai) made cinematic history with his epic historical drama, Lawrence of Arabia. The film is perhaps one of the … more
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This maybe one of the most brilliant, if not unsettling Almodovar films I've ever seen. Here we have Almodovar's statement or tribute to guilt, sex, & death which may prove to be very gratifying to … more
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The end of the world is the most heated and talked about discussion in Human history. No one knows when it will be and no one knows what will happen, but we all know in some way … more
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When reviewing Cloverfield obvious comparisons to movies like Godzilla are easy to make, but this film is so much more then a simple monster bash. Cloverfield is a wild mix of Godzilla like monster … more
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FANTASTIC 4 When this film first came out there was a lot of high hopes for the film, and why not it is one of the most beloved comics of all time. There … more
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WARNING: This review contains spoilers! Note: In my summary of the plot I have put the film's story into chronological order so that events unfold sequentially. This is not the order in which the … more
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Count_Orlok_22 reviewed Watchmen (Warner Bros. Home Entertain....
September 03, 2009
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
WARNING: This review contains spoilers! DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE FILM! When the twelve-issue limited-run comic book series Watchmen was originally published in 1986 and through 1987, … more
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Accompanied with a moving score and set in the lush English countryside, Joe Wright has the daunting task of doing this Jane Austen classic justice. The cinematography does a brilliant job of exploring … more
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Directed in 1960 by Stanley Kramer, INHERIT THE WIND gives us a very fictionalized account of the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial in which a man was tried and convicted for teaching Darwin's … more
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One of the advantages of being an old fart is that you can look at old movies with an unjaundiced eye. You can appreciate them for what they were/are instead of getting overly concerned about whether … more
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There used to be two stakes in the heart to any superhero series. The first is making a third movie with so many villains it's just hard to focus (Spider Man 3, for example) while the other is making … more
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In March of 1968 a secret meeting of anti-war groups took place in northern Illinois to discuss what types of protests should be organized for the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago … more
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Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and this character has clearly become a household name in the books of detective thrillers. Once again, Hollywood intends to re-imagine/revive/ … more
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You can't overthink "Transformers." Basically, what you have are huge talking robots that sometimes turn into automobiles. Some are good, some are bad, and they battle each other. Tryin … more
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Such a classic movie. No doubt you've either seen it a million times or heard one of the many infamous quotes. I enjoy sitting down to properly watch this movie almost as much … more
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Count_Orlok_22 reviewed Frankenstein (Universal Home Entertai....
December 19, 2008
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-This review pertains to the Frankenstein: 75th Anniversary Edition DVD- Mary Shelley's classic horror story, Frankenstein, has been dramatized countless times since the novel's … more
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If I were ever to be stranded on that proverbial desert island what 10 DVDs would I want with me? That's not as easy a question as it first seems to be--NOTHING is easy when I start thinking about … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 f....
April 10, 2009
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Remakes are a dime-a-dozen as I've said before. I do have to acknowledge that sometimes, a remake may be necessary to cater to a new generation. It has been some years ago since last I saw Robert Wise's … more
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