Tag: 2010
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Resident Evil: Afterlife (’10 review)
3 out of 5 The post-Avatar 3D movie binge has been mostly under whelming since almost all live action 3D movies have been post-production jobs where the film is shot traditionally and then converted. The technology to shoot with the same camera system that Avatar used exists, yet been used since until Resident Evil: Afterlife…
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Toy Story 3 (2010 review)
5 out of 5 The great thing about sequels, when they work, is that since you’ve known the characters you’re emotionally invested in their journey. Toy Story 3 clicks so well because we’ve seen these characters grow, which is odd considering most of them are ageless plastic and all of them are computer animated. This…
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Tron: Legacy (2010 review)
4 out of 5 Generally, movies that are considered failures don’t get sequels almost 30 years afterwards. Yet such is the legacy of Tron, which came out in 1982, gained a fanatical cult following, and now there’s the 200 million dollar Tron: Legacy. Like the original, it has stunning FX for its time. Probably also…
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Predators (’10 review)
4 out of 5 Predator is one of those rare, sturdy 80s Arnold Schwarzenegger action movies that hasn’t really dated at all. Predator 2 was just … less. Not terrible, but nowhere near as well-made. The two Alien vs. Predator movies are mediocre at best, and calling them “mediocre” is generous. So one would assume…
