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Many families maintain the rich tradition of sluggishly migrating to the movie theater every Christmas day. Yeah, my family does that too. Each year it’s always a struggle/argument deciding which film to see, especially this Christmas with its hefty five releases. Last year we saw Les Miserables, I consider watching that work, and one year we […]
Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
DVD
108 minutes
the directing: Joss Wheedon
the writing: Billy Shakespeare, Joss Wheedon (adaptation)
the acting: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg, Nathan Fillion
Ah, Shakespeare. A man forever in my life, thoroughly adapted across the calendar year, inspiring millions with little understanding. It’s every ad exec’s dream. […]
If you happen to be a final year film student, here’s a suggestion for your dissertation topic: movies with colons in their titles should be approached cautiously. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (come to think of […]
Sharknado (2013)
DVD
86 minutes
the directing: Anthony Ferrante
the writing: Thunder Levin
the acting: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Jaason Simmons, Cassie Scerbo
So this happened.
I’ve given myself a few hours to think this one over. Still, much difficulty comes in formulating words of any sufficient worthiness. Let me be clear, there […]
Evading the public’s all too evasive eye is a skill often showering a breezy fog of failure upon the proponderance of films, especially when said skill is applied to films of a resolutely tantalizing nature, which (and getting to the point) Gravity can indubitably check off the “yeah, I got that” list. Big spectacle, big spectacle, big […]
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Blu-ray
133 minutes
the directing: J.J. Abrams
the writing: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof
the acting: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
For those few, those highly unhappy few, who have not yet seen Star Trek Into Darkness at all or in its entirety, you have […]
Now You See Me (2013)
Blu-ray
115 minutes
the directing: Louis Leterrier
the writing: Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt
the acting: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman
Every year there are a plethora of films I would perhaps maybe possibly go see in theaters, but nobody else […]
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