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Remake of a Sequel, by Rob Zombie
Halloween II
starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Chase Wright Vanek, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brad Dourif, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Danielle Harris
directed by Rob Zombie
I consider Rob Zombie, in many ways, to be a pioneer of modern horror. We live in a world that is desensitized to violence and murder; it takes a lot to actually startle and scare [...]
The Inglourious Return of Quentin Tarantino
Inglourious Basterds
starring Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Til Schweiger, Mike Myers
directed by Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino single handedly saved Hollywood and movies in general when he debuted his masterpiece Pulp Fiction at Cannes in 1994. He brought something original and genius to a movie scene that had grown stagnant. No one [...]
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Jeremy Piven Has the Goods.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
starring Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Ken Jeong, Rob Riggle, Alan Thicke, Will Ferrell, Craig Robertson, T.J. Miller
directed by Neal Brennan
Jeremy Piven is a master of the craft. Doesn’t matter if he’s taking on a serious role or something really stupid, [...]
Non-Humans Are Prohibited From Reading Further.
District 9
starring Sharlto Copley, Vanessa Haywood
directed by Neill Blomkamp
Peter Jackson was supposed to produce a flick about Halo, the much loved video game for Xbox. Neill Blomkamp was set to direct, but the entire deal fell through. But Jackson still wanted to do a project with Blomkamp, so $30 million bucks and a producer slot [...]
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Ponyo: Another Miyazaki Masterpiece
I will be using the American title and voice actors for the review.
Ponyo
voiced by Cate Blanchett, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki has more than made himself famous in Japan with numerous classic films such as Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and [...]
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Suprise! G.I. Joe Didn’t Suck.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
starring Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung-hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Arnold Vosloo, Marlon Wayans, Brendan Fraser
directed by Stephen Sommers
Based on every trailer I had seen for this film, I was dreading having to actually go out and watch G.I. Joe. All [...]
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Twohy Makes A Perfect Getaway
A Perfect Getaway
starring Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Marley Shelton, Chris Hemsworth
directed by David Twohy
With a cast like this, its hard to believe a movie could really go wrong. In fact, the cast is the sole reason I went to see it. I am a fan of Twohy’s Pitch Black, but I thought Chronicles [...]
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A Movie About Funny People…
Funny People
starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, RZA
directed by Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow is a man who delivers simple, straight foward, funny driven movies. Sure, they have a moral or some drama to them, but for the most part they are a simple concept that plays out [...]
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Michael and Charlyne’s Paper Heart