Feb
28
Monthly Movie Roundup
Posted in: movies| Dead Man's Shoes |  |
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| Genre: | Drama/Crime (2004) | |
| Director: | Shane Meadows | |
| Starring: | Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell | |
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| Comment: | Very cool movie about an ex soldier that returns home and takes revenge on the gang that used to pick on his retarded brother. A lot better than what this simplistic plot may suggest. | |
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Ghost Town | |
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| Genre: | Comedy/Romance/Fantasy (2008) | |
| Director: | David Koepp | |
| Starring: | Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni | |
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| Comment: | A fresh new approach to the “I can see dead people”-concept. The whole thing kinda stands and falls with Gervais, the other actors don’t really add all that much to the movie. Funny, but not great. | |
| Murderball |  |
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| Genre: | Documentary (2005) | |
| Director: | Henry Alex Rubin | |
| Starring: | Mark Zupan, Joe Soares | |
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| Comment: | Guys in wheelchairs playing rugby. Next time you catch yourself pitying a paraplegic just because he can’t walk, think of this. | |
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Punisher: War Zone | |
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| Genre: | Crime/Action (2008) | |
| Director: | Lexi Alexander | |
| Starring: | Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Colin Salmon | |
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| Comment: | Sometimes I am a little masochistic: despite hating the first Punisher movie, I still sat down and saw this. No plot and mediocre acting at best, but the ongoing carnage saved it from a one-star rating :) | |
| Speed Racer |  |
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| Genre: | Action (2008) | |
| Director: | Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski | |
| Starring: | Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Christina Ricci | |
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| Comment: | I’m a little ashamed to admit that I enjoyed this movie, and thoroughly so. Over two hours of fast-paced, action-infused eye candy. It won’t challenge your intellect, but it sure is a blast to watch. | |
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The Deaths Of Ian Stone | |
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| Genre: | Thriller/Horror (2007) | |
| Director: | Dario Piana | |
| Starring: | Mike Vogel, Jaime Murray | |
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| Comment: | I had actually seen this one before but totally forgot about it, which usually isn’t a very good sign. But it’s a really good movie that is tons of fun to watch – monsters getting addicted to feasting on people’s fear? Count me in! | |
| The End Of America |  |
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| Genre: | Documentary (2008) | |
| Director: | Ricki Stern | |
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| Comment: | Writer Naomi Wolf draws disturbing parallels between the developments in the US since 9/11 and what has happened in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Some analogies are a little stretched, but it makes you think nonetheless. | |
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Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans | |
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| Genre: | Action/Fantasy (2009) | |
| Director: | Patrick Tatopoulos | |
| Starring: | Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra | |
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| Comment: | I’m haven’t been a big fan of the Underworld series, and the latest installment isn’t too impressive either. Fine as a midweek popcorn movie, but that’s about it. | |
| Zack And Miri Make A Porno |  |
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| Genre: | Comedy/Romance (2008) | |
| Director: | Kevin Smith | |
| Starring: | Elizabeth Banks, Seth Rogen | |
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| Comment: | Very funny, unique and a little edgy. The love story seemed a bit mushy towards the end, but hey. It’s Kevin Smith so you know it’s good. | |