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  • The Great Gatsby 2013

    ★★★ Watched 12 May, 2013

    An intriguing take on the classic book, "The Great Gatsby" is both viciously ambitious and consciously safe - coming down as both a film curiosity and one that doesn't seem to want to 'go all the way' with Baz Luhrmann's super presentational style that's present in the initial New York flurry of the first third of the film.

    I desperately wanted the film to either be more eccentric with its choices (the hip hop soundtrack and odd stock footage were…

  • Girls Against Boys 2013

    ★★ Watched 03 May, 2013

    I don't mind artistic takes on the horror genre, like "Girls Against Boys" desperately wanted to be...but the film generally felt uninspired and often tried far too hard to be thoughtful when there wasn't enough grounding for an impact to be made. In the end it's just mostly boring and much too long.

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  • Jack Frost 1997

    ★★★ Watched 15 Nov, 2012 3

    Much funnier than I anticipated with some of the best/worst one liners I've ever heard in a film. A great way to kick off the holiday season.

  • Death Warrant 1990

    ★★½ Watched 12 Dec, 2012

    Cheesy, yes, and perhaps a little dull at times, but one can definitely see the rising star in this early Van Damme film. If there was one criticism for the film it's that I wish the action sequences were a bit stronger.