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movie
41 posts
2009
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Invictus
by Pamela Hruska
It remains a challenge to review movies based on real life stories, especially ones based on iconic legends who continue to champion dramatic impact on this pla…
FOOD & DRINK
Fresh
by Pamela Hruska
Food and diet causes confusion that at times consume me. Fads of what to include or exclude in ones diet does not simplify the process, and I find packaging ver…
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When Diva’s Become Hustlers
by Kimberley Jev
Beyoncé Knowles may not always get it right in the fashion department, although this year she has made a few good choices, like the British designer Gareth Pugh…
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Pontypool – Telefilm Grant Inspires a Wave of Terror
by Gordon McDowell
You’re trapped in a church basement in the Canadian town of Pontypool , manning a talk radio station. Calls and radio reports come in claiming the locals have g…
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WATCHMEN – The “What is Alan’s problem?” review
by Gordon McDowell
The WATCHMEN is a hyper-realistic portrayal of superheros set in an alternate 1985 reality. Nixon is serving a third term. The cold war is about to heat up. Wha…
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Brownie points with Slumdog Millionaire
by Gordon McDowell
There is no such thing as "the perfect chick flick". If there was, Hollywood wouldn't be wasting thousands of dollars every year trying to create THE PERFECT MO…
2008
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Yes Man
by David Gluzman
Routine. It’s what keeps society ticking. School, jobs, breakfast, drinking, idealizing famous people, it’s all routine. Carl Allen (Jim Carrey), is the type of…
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Body of Lies
by Gordon McDowell
Rebecca tears his shirt off and pours hot wax down his chest. She rapes him while grinding a broken light bulb into his back. And she also scratches his back with her fingernails. Ah, 1993 was a simpler time, one of indian burns and 20 chocolate bars jammed into various body cavities.
MOVIE
Nights in Rodanthe
by Pamela Hruska
If anything, this movie highlights the fact that in any stage of life, you will not evade the debacle of trying to solidify a really firm idea of exactly what you want. Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, this film captures the author’s style quite closely.
MOVIE
Star Wars - Clone Wars
by Ian Harding
Bright colours, action, and the sound of lightsabers. Oh lightsabers. An element very specific to only one saga of films: Star Wars. Not having "episode" in the…
MOVIE
Get Smart!
by Pamela Hruska
Nik at night used to play hour after hour of Get Smart. Sure the show was cheesy, but I was young, and used to dedicate time to it anyway. The test? Is a resurr…
MOVIE
The Dark Knight
by Pamela Hruska
A heavy weight surrounding this film leaves me asking myself what shapes my impression about it all. The world will go into theatres this Friday with conception…
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Indiana Jones Does It Again
by Ian Harding
He may not have been a super hero, but a hero he was. With nothing but a whip and a plethora of archaeological knowledge that he had learned over the years both by his own studies and from that of his father, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones became a household name to everyone.
2007
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Movie: TMNT
by Phil MacNevin
The film's plot takes place after the Shredder, nemesis of the Turtles, had been slain. Their new enemy is an ancient evil that is now terrorizing New York city, in which the four Turtles have to save the city (and ultimately, man-kind) from with the help of Splinter, April and Casey Jones.
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Movie: 300
by Pamela Hruska
Let’s get to the fundamentals; there are blood, guts, ripped abs, and hot women throughout. The twists? Apparently feminism was alive and strong in 480 BC where women could shank men. And cross-dressing, at that time, seemed acceptable in Persia. Who knew?!
2006
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Unaccompanied Minors
by Ian Harding
Forget blazing guns, futuristic creatures, and countless uses of profanity. Unaccompanied Minors is pure fun that both children and adults looking for a holiday season kick-start can enjoy.
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Blood Diamond
by Gordon McDowell
What guy cares about diamonds, period? Gangsta rappers looking for bling... and homosexual pop stars. That's it. If you are neither one of those, and you're buying a diamond, then you're looking to get yourself a wife, or you need to cut glass.
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The Fountain
by Pamela Hruska
Sentiments created and shared through the main characters leave you contemplating your own life, it's meaning, and challenges you on your thoughts on life and death.
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The Departed
by Pamela Hruska
This film laid down some new classics for the male population to memorize, recite and cherish for decades to come. The Departed is going to be one of those. It's outstanding. Its cast is big, its plot is big, its impact, truly, is big.
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Date Movies: Beefest vs. Amanda
by Gordon McDowell
It's like asking a man to clean a toilet, or crap out a baby. Sure, with superhuman effort, just about anything is possible. But is it really worth all the extra work? Wouldn't it be easier to just hand the scrub brush to someone better suited for the task?
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Win tickets to see: Accepted
by R4NT
R4NT Magazine is presenting a chance to win tickets for 2 to see the premiere of "Accepted" staring, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Black Lively, Adam Herschman and Lewis Black. The movie officially comes out August 18th, 2006.
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Date Movies: United 93 vs Hard Candy
by Gordon McDowell
I'll never be able to seduce EVERY woman on the planet. There'll always be that one, rickety old senior who insists on taking it slow... something neither I (nor she) have time for.
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Mission Impossible 3
by Carolyn Petit
...there's plenty of generic but very engaging spy action in Mission: Impossible III. And Shanghai looks amazing.
2005
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Jarhead
by Ian Harding
No one man tries to be the hero and as Operation Desert Shield turns into Desert Storm, the film does a good job of portraying the events that took place in the sand-ridden planes of heat and sweat.
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The 40 Year old Virgin
by Carolyn Petit
Andy Stitzer, played brilliantly by Steve Carell, the movie gives us a guy who has understandable reasons for ending up where he is; a sweet, charming, funny, vaguely sad guy we can't help but root for.
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War of the Worlds
by Carolyn Petit
It's clear that Spielberg was operating on a post-September-11th level here, and in this film he is brilliant at composing images that are suggestive of not only the destruction of that day..
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Batman Begins
by Carolyn Petit
Do we really have any free will, or do we just act out the byproducts of the genetic code we've inherited as it's filtered through a lens of childhood traumas and incoming stimuli?
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How to spend your money at the movies this year
by Beauty
Summer is just around the corner, and that means the theaters will be flooded. The studios will take advantage of the nice weather and people's summer vacation schedules to release the best films of 2005.
2004
2003
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Alien - Directors Cut
by Wartank
In the oppressive darkness, two grungy spacesuits carefully lower a third into the bowels of the alien ship. He is suspended temporarily in mid-air inside a cav…
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Scary Movie 3
by Terence Leung
I'm a big fan of dookie jokes. Just love them. Dick and fart jokes too. Pee jokes are just as good. Oh, and don't forget boobie jokes. I love boobie jokes, most…
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Xmen 2
by Obsidian
Over the past decade or so, movie properties based on comic books have become one of the hottest things going. Some of us have been reading comics long enough t…
2002
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Movie: xXx
by Crom
The highly anticipated sequel to Fast and the Furious…. No wait. Like a few people I was eagerly anticipating the release of Triple X. Being an avid follower of…
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Powerpuff Girls - The Movie
by Wartank
Here is a story of how great things come in small packages - I'm speaking both of the teensy size of the movie's namesake ass-kickers as well as the densely pac…
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Star Wars - Attack of the Clones
by Wartank
One thing I can say is that I was certainly quite surprised coming out of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. I was surprised that the title, shunned for…
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Insomnia (Movie)
by 4CS
The film was slow… with little drama. What’s worse, you have seen all the clichés in this film many times over. Let’s review: our hero, played by Al Pacino, is…
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Fubar (The Movie)
by David Gluzman
Just Give'r. Sweet, a movie about head-bangers that shotgun cans of Pilsner. What else would you want to see in a low budget movie depicting some white trash in…
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Old Skool Movie Review: The Natural
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: The Natural The American pastime: Baseball. There have been countless movies about the game, and the history of play…
2001
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Old Skool Movie Review: Sneakers
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: Sneakers For the most part, movies involving computer hacking or the use of computers, grossly over visualize the ha…
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Old Skool Movie Review: Rambo II
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: RAMBO First Blood Part II There are few people over the age of 15 that haven't seen this movie. It embodies the clas…
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Movie: Artificial Intelligence
by Wartank
Artificial Intelligence A.I. is the creative collaboration of two cinematic masters. Stanley Kubrick wrestled with its development for eight years, finally turn…