Recently saw The Hobbit in 3D and walked away from it sadly conflicted. For one, I love Middle Earth and everything Tolkien. In fact, I love fantasy literature although I rarely dabble in it. Peter Jackson, … more
In 2001, The Lord of the Rings kicked off what some say is the nerd takeover of Hollywood. At that time the idea that you could turn J.R.R. Tolkein's books into films and have them be successful … more
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julianleft reviewed Anna Karenina.
December 19, 2012
AnyAny two hours adaptation will not be able to properly articulate the story of Anna Karenina. Not even Joe Wright's endearing skills as a director could have lifted this story from under Tolstoy's … more
Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings trilogy” was ambitious, truly impressive in a technical sense and had a whopping over 9 hour combined runtime in movie theaters. Jackson found … more
They're back...the orcas, goblins, faires, dwarfs, dragons wizards and Mr. Hobbit, Bilboa Baggins (Martin Freeman) and a camero by Hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) Shot in 48FPS, … more
Would somebody buy Peter Jackson Final Cut Pro? I am worried he doesn't have the readily accessible editing software that is the industry standard. That is the only rational explanation on how The … more
When I first knew that this franchise was being rebooted, I asked myself why? Then knowing that The Lizard would be the villian, I thought that this move would be worse than the last mishmash that was … more
I have to say that no matter how I feel about the flick the DVD is great with behind the scenes stuff and an excellent commentary. This is one of those commentaries in which they actually give some good … more
CHILDREN OF THE CORN This is one of those movies that seems to divide people, some love it and consider it a classic while others not so much. I know people on both sides of the … more
this was a good movie that when it came time for creepy it very much accomplished its goal. The acting her was excellent and so was the audio commentary on the DVD. Some might be a bit to disturbed by … more
After just coming back from seeing this film, I can conclude this is the best of the Daniel Craig bond movies. action is spot on, performances are great all around, and the film features a great title … more
Star Rating: In late 1979, at the height of the Iranian Revolution, fifty-two Americans were taken prisoner and held hostage by Islamic militants after they seized … more
The thing about this film is that it had a wonderfully great idea; this could have been a classic. Unfortunately for viewers the filmmakers didn't execute it right; I guess we have to take what we get. … more
In Paris, 1890, a penniless young man (Robert Pattinson) is befriended by three married women and quickly becomes the stud muffin du jour. He acquires money and power but learns being a boy toy can be … more
If Argo did anything besides make me grab a complete stranger in the movie theater for fear of the hostages lives, it was prove once and for all that Ben Affleck is a great director. He has proven … more
As a small child, I can remember the Iranian hostage crisis as it dominated the news media for over a year. While I did not understand the political atmosphere behind it, I did understand that a group … more
If you want to see some of the worst the zombie genre has to offer then watch this miserable piece of shit here. There is seriously nothing good to be found here. I almost thought I was watching Blade … more
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Again, sorry for such an immature way to start this quick tip, but holy moly, this is one of the most atrocious things ever stamped … more
"The Green Berets" is a 1968 film based on the book of the same title, written by Robin Moore. Moore trained with the Green Berets prior to writing his novel … more
**** out of **** What is a nightmare but a string of unexplainable, sometimes unrelated events that awaken the most negative of emotions from within us whilst we are not actually, … more
*** out of **** The location is Florida; the middle of some woods that rests apparently not very far from or on a farm. Three men find themselves there at night, clearly hunting … more
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Chris_Pandolfi reviewed Frankenweenie.
October 06, 2012
Star Rating: Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, a feature-length remake of his 1984 live-action short, is likely to ignite debate over how appropriate it is for younger … more
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Chris_Pandolfi reviewed Solomon Kane.
October 01, 2012
Star Rating: Solomon Kane is a film divided, at odds with itself over the need to be equal parts a morality play and a sword-and-sorcery action/adventure film. Although … more