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The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012
Watched by Ron 16 Feb, 2013 10 After seeing mostly positive reviews for months, I was surprised when our own Adam Cook and DirkH negatively reviewed it. In fact going by their reviews I'd say they hated it so naturally this peeked my curiosity.
Well now that I've seen it I must say I disagree with those guys. I felt this film was well done and I can relate to the characters since I knew people like this in high school. I found the three main characters…
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Lincoln 2012
Watched by Jacob Olsen 12 Feb, 2013 2 I guess age has provided me with more cynicism than I used to possess. I have certainly become more picky. Because, I'm sorry to say, this is so immensely boring. I can't handle such melodrama! Such pathos! And there's never, at any single moment, any excitement at all regarding the outcome or anything else along the way.
The only thing that earns this half-a-star more than Les Misérables is that they didn't burst into singing.
I just don't know why I keep watching Spielberg's newer films.
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City of God 2002
It was like a message from God: "Honesty doesn't pay, sucker."
This concoction of stories from the heart of the 1970's Rio ghettos is a gritty and realistic look at glamorized violence and the reality of children growing up amid gang wars.
The film shines a light on the real result of children getting too involved in an adults world. No help is to be had from the corrupt police that patrol the streets and the feeling of loneliness and…
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BlinkyTM 2011
Watched by Jimbo 28 Jan, 2013 Blinky™ is a terrific short film, starring Max Records (decent), that neatly sums up the dangers of parenting-by-proxy and our ever growing reliance on all things electronic. And it will probably make you think twice about purchasing home help in the future, no problem!
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Silver Linings Playbook 2012
Watched by DirkH 16 Jan, 2013 81 What a triumph. Worthy of all the praise it has been getting and then some.
I was baffled by how moved I was by this film. I generally do not like this type of 'boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love against all odds' storyline. And even though this is essentially just that, there is so much more to it.
This is a character driven piece and we are given a host of superbly written protagonists, who are…
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Les Misérables 2012
Watched by Jay Cheel 14 Jan, 2013 9 I wouldn't say I 'watched' Les Misérables. I kind of just sat in front of it and waited. And waited. And waited.
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Casa De Mi Padre 2012
Watched by Adam Cook 10 Jan, 2013 34 El disfrute de la Casa de mi Padre depende casi por completo de lo divertido que encuentres Will Ferrell hablando español es. Si, como yo, usted encontrará que la novedad particular, acabando en los primeros minutos, entonces probablemente puede dar esta parodia telenovela mexicana una señorita. Es difícil imaginar que esto habría incluso nos dieron la luz verde sin el gancho de lengua española como los chistes, de los cuales hay sorprendentemente pocos, son sin gracia predecible, laboriosa y francamente.…
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Django Unchained 2012
Watched by Ron 25 Dec, 2012 144 "Gentlemen, you had my curiousity. But now, you have my attention."
Calvin CandieQuentin Tarantino has had my attention since the very first time I saw Pulp Fiction. It was the first film I ever saw where one of the first words that came to mind was masterpiece! It was my first Tarantino, I've seen everything he's directed since and I've been impressed every damn time. In my opinion he simply doesn't make bad films.
So with everything I said…
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Warm Bodies 2013
Watched by Patrick Sandberg 13 Dec, 2012 INT. MOVIE STUDIO CONF. ROOM - - DAY
BJ, a studio head, enters room. Three interchangeable producers have been seated for over an hour.
BJ:
Hey Connors! How's it hangin' pal? I banged your ex last night. My complements to YOUR plastic surgeon and HER palates instructor!TOADY 1 (CONNORS):
HA! Good one BJ.TOADY 2:
OOOH! BAM! You are the man BJ!TOADY 3:
Score one for BJ!BJ:
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Snow White and the Huntsman 2012
Watched by Jeff 29 Nov, 2012 4 I don't understand all the hate this movie is getting. Yes, K-Stew does her typical "vase" acting -- nice to look at, but totally empty and smelling slightly moldy. No, none of the characters were interesting (no, not even the dwarves). And yes, I got bored about halfway through and only reengaged when stuff started blowing up real good.
But this is exactly what I expect from a big budget blockbuster: a turd that has been carefully shellacked, painted, and…
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Melancholia 2011
Added by Kat Moir The cinematography, score, and performances were all absolutely stunning. The plot goes from good, to boring, to temporarily good again, to boring again, to brilliant.
There's something beautiful about this film, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
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Magic Mike 2012
Watched by Jeff 10 Nov, 2012 25 A couple things I realized while watching this:
1) I was right in my assumption that thrusting my pelvis into a woman's face is a total turn on for her.
2) I just need to stop watching Soderbergh's movies.
I know that I am completely alone in my total ennui towards this guy, and I'm cool with that. But how did he elevate this material? By shooting everything through a doo doo-stained filter like he always does? I could put…
