Tag: Movie Reviews
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Alice in Wonderland (’10 review)
3 out of 5 Tim Burton is one of the most dynamic visual filmmakers around and his latest outing, a semi-sequel of sorts to the classic tale Alice In Wonderland (even though it shares the same title…confused yet?) certainly has some pizzazz. Sometimes it’s so overdone it degenerates into a lot of noise and CGI…
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Fast X
3 outta 5 The Fast and Furious series is determined not to show any aging by sheer force of explosions happening repeatedly. Also, the roster is entirely gargantuan by now as characters that end up dead tend to be alive again a few movies later. Fast X doesn’t offer any sort of closure as it…
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The Fate of the Furious (’17 review)
3 outta 5 The Fate of the Furious offers more of the vehicular mayhem and crunchy action that the series has been known for. The film is knowingly dopey, which is key because if it took itself too seriously it wouldn’t work. The spectacle in the later installments of the series has gotten so huge…
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Furious 7 (’15 review)
4 outta 5 Spanning seven official installments, two short films of minimal quality, an upcoming ride, and an unofficial prequel (Better Luck Tomorrow, really good flick) when the Fast and the Furious franchise is strung together it becomes a multiple character saga with cars, gals in short-shorts, growling, product placement, Vin Diesel saying the word…
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Fast Five (’11 review)
2 outta 5 There’s nothing inherently wrong about being a pure action exercise, and most action movies like Fast Five open strong and deliver a big finish, but there’s still very long stretches to fill. Aside from those two sequences most of the action is more loud than exciting. Add to it the characters are…
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Peter Pan & Wendy
3 outta 5 The remake train for Disney animated classics keeps diligently chugging along, with the latest one being Peter Pan & Wendy. There are some interesting changes to the Walt Disney 1950’s film, and in other moments it recreates certain bits exactly. Why does Disney feel the need to remake every one of its…
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Finding Neverland (’04 review)
4 outta 5 Finding Neverland reaffirms belief in the power of imagination and reminds everyone of what it feels like to soar in a land of make-believe once again. This is the story of playwright J.M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) and how he created the world of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. The smart thing about…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
5 outta 5 After two movies (and a couple of guest-starring efforts in other Marvel Cinematic Universe films) the superhero space heroes return in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. This is an emotional finale for the Guardians crew, with awesome stylistic flourishes courtesy of writer and director James Gunn. It’s a bit darker than…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (’17 review)
4 outta 5 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an energetic and enjoyably wild return to the outer space heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It doesn’t quite have the lazerbeam plot focus on the original; Vol. 2, like many sequels, it tends to amble with sub-plots, but it comes together for a cohesive,…
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Guardians of the Galaxy (’14 review)
4 outta 5 Even though Guardians of the Galaxy has the Marvel label, it’s not a superhero film. If the Marvel adaptations are to endure they need to branch out, so each of the “Phase 2” Marvel movies have dabbled in genre swapping. Now Guardians almost entirely disbands superhero tropes for an outer-space fantasy action…
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