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Prisoners; Rating: 2.5/4

November 8th, 2013 at 2:01 am » Comments (0)

Providing an accurate rating for "Prisoners" is possibly the most difficult decision that I have made on this blog. The reason is that this an expertly crafted film; complete with ...more »

Captain Phillips; 3.5/4

October 8th, 2013 at 2:04 am » Comments (1)

Documentary-style, hand-held camera film-making is rarely as fitting as it appears in Paul Greengrass's "Captain Phillips." A fictionalized basis of the actual Somalian hijacking that took place in April of ...more »

Gravity; Rating: 4/4

October 2nd, 2013 at 2:23 am » Comments (1)

And the award for Best Visual Effects goes to.... Since I started this blog back in January of 2012, I have never done a review of a film quite like "Gravity." ...more »

Now You See Me; Rating: 2/4

July 30th, 2013 at 2:08 am » Comments (0)

Surprisingly, movies about magic have not been made too often in the history of film. Some recent examples are "The Prestige," "The Illusionist," and "Hugo." Unfortunately, though, these films are ...more »

World War Z; Rating: 3/4

July 2nd, 2013 at 1:33 am » Comments (0)

Within the last few years, our continued fascination with zombies has only gotten stronger. First made popular by George A. Romero in The Night of the Living Dead; we have ...more »

The Day We Disappear: Short Film

May 21st, 2013 at 1:27 pm » Comments (0)

Containing some brilliantly crafted noir-style cinematography, “The Day We Disappear” is a unique, memorable short film, the type that lingers in your mind afterwards. The synopsis is simple: a melancholy ...more »

Zero Dark Thirty; Rating: 2.5/4

February 5th, 2013 at 2:35 am » Comments (0)

On May 2, 2011; the news spread like wildfire across the country. A U.S. Navy team had stormed a compound in Pakistan, and Osama Bin Laden was dead. People rejoiced, feeling ...more »

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Rating: 3.5/4

March 17th, 2012 at 1:00 am » Comments (1)

A modern, electronic version of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" plays amidst a montage of disturbing images, including melting faces dripping in metallic liquid, flying insects, and endlessly snaking wires. These ...more »