Tag: movies
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Movie Review – Pacific Rim
Ah, Pacific Rim. Â The movie every geek wanted to see, but it’s ‘underperforming‘ despite that. Â There are many reasons being bandied about (no big stars! being the most prominent). Â For me, Pacific Rim did exactly what it was supposed to. Â And it cuts through a lot of the crap we’ve come to expect with a…
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Movie Review – Despicable Me 2
Thanks to the fine folks at Buffalo.com, my 5 year old daughter and I saw Despicable Me 2 last night. It’s got a lot to live up to, as the first is one of our favorite movies as a family, and one of the most-quoted. I’m happy to report that, for the most part, Despicable…
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Movie Review – Man of Steel
Superman, the character, has never held great appeal for me. I’ve enjoyed some of the movies and shows, read a few comics here and there, but he’s never been particularly interesting. The trailers for Man of Steel, though, intrigued me. They promised a Superman with some depth, played with the mythology a bit, and implied…
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Movie Review – Iron Man 3
A few notes: I’m a huge Iron Man fanboy, and I’ll try to keep spoilers out of the first paragraph. Beyond that, you’ve been warned. My son and I went to see Iron Man 3 last night, and had a lot of fun. I think, at this point, they are never recapturing the magic of…
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Movie Review – G.I. Joe: Retaliation
I was never a G.I. Joe kid growing up – I don’t remember it being forbidden, but discouraged, but it was also always on opposite something else I wanted to watch. I went to see this with a couple of friends who were way more into the Joes than I ever was, including one that…
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Movie Review – The Croods
I almost didn’t go see The Croods. When I was just seeing the stand-ups and posters in the theaters, it didn’t appeal to me. Cavemen really do little for me – how many jokes can you make about them, anyway? Early clips and trailers did little to disuade me from that notion. What actually got…
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Movie Review – Lincoln
This isn’t normally what I go to the movies for, which if you’ve read my previous reviews, you could probably guess. It’s not exactly comparable to The Avengers or Ponyo. Still, Lincoln is a damn fine movie. The main thrust of the movie examines Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he pushes to get the 13th…
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Movie Review – Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians is the latest William Joyce property to be adapted to the big screen, though I would caution that it’s a pretty loose adaptation. It’s a Dreamworks production, so the visuals are great. The story follows the Guardians of childhood – somewhat nebulously defined, but Santa (“North”), the Easter Bunny, the Sandman,…
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Lightning Movie Reviews – Skyfall, Wreck-It Ralph and The Man with the Iron Fists
I have been to several movies lately, and have been remiss in reviewing them. I aim to make up for that now. Here are my quick hit thoughts on the movies in the title. Skyfall – This is an amazing movie, but not for the reasons you’d expect for a Bond movie. Sure, there’s action,…
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Moviepass – Would You Do It?
Gizmodo asked the question today – Would an Unlimited Subscription Get Your Ass Back in a Movie Theater Seat? And for me, the answer is a qualified yes. Moviepass looks to create a movie theater subscription where you pay them $25-40 a month (based on how expensive movies are in your area) and you can…
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Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania
We saw Hotel Transylvania recently, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Adam Sandler voices Dracula, who, it turns out, isn’t such a bad guy. He just wants to raise his daughter Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez) in peace, so he builds a monsters-only hotel surrounded by layers of defenses to keep…
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The Top 10 Superhero Movies Of All Time
I got to thinking about this thanks to a forum post at one of the sites I frequent. Someone said there hadn’t BEEN ten good ones, which just seemed silly, so I quickly banged out my list. But there are so many more movies, I know you guys will differ! So I present to you,…