Category Archive: Movie Reviews

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Ten Random Thoughts While Watching ‘Scream’

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1. Lol they’re using videotapes. Whoa…the last time I watched this it was on a video. And the DVD upgrade really brings out the gore! 2. This opening scene is still effective, even… Continue reading →

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‘Inavasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1978) – Retro Review

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The one film franchise that gets remade as more often than ‘The Punisher’, and one movie in Hollywood that actually has a valid reason for being revisited. The original version of the story… Continue reading →

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‘Bronson’ DVD Review

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Director: Nicholas Winding Refn Starring: Tom Hardy, Matt King, Juliet Oldfield Plot: The true story of Britain’s most violent, and expensive, prisoner as told from his point of view. Review: When it was… Continue reading →

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‘Love and Other Drugs’ DVD Review

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Director: Edward Zwick Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, Judy Greer Plot: A career orientated guy and an arty girl get together for some shagging but come to realise that… Continue reading →

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‘Burke & Hare’ DVD Review

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  Loosely based on real events, this grotesque period comedy doesn’t entertain as a comedy, a horror or an insight into the famous crimes. Although well cast, the leads lack any of the… Continue reading →

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‘Super’ Movie Review

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Director: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Paige, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fillion Plot: Frank (Wilson) has been pushed around and humiliated his entire life, with his only bright spot being his… Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Noticed While Watching ‘The Faculty’

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It’s been YEARS since I last watched this, I’m not expecting anything special. Yet even with the terrible late 90’s alt/pop soundtrack Jason Patrick is still pure gold. I wish that this depiction… Continue reading →

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‘The Faculty’ Retro-Review

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Director: Robert Rodriguez Starring: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Salma Hayak, John Stewart, Robert Patrick Plot: A group of high school students suspect that their teachers are from another planet.… Continue reading →

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‘Snowtown’ Review

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Director: Justin Kurzel Starring: Daniel Henshell, Lucas Pittaway Plot: Based on the shocking crimes perpetrated by John Bunting and a group of young adults he manipulated into helping him in South Australia during… Continue reading →

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‘Almost Famous’ Retro-Review

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Cameron Crowe made a splash as a hot new indie director in the 1980s and managed to ride that reputation through a series of mediocre released punctuated by the occasional heartfelt piece that… Continue reading →