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Spaceballs Review

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Spaceballs Review


The film chooses not to skewer the Star Wars films alone, but their industry impact.

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Bulletproof Monk Review

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Bulletproof Monk Review


Mr. Funktastic. That is an actual character in Bulletproof Monk, played by Marcus Jean Piare. He has a group of pickpockets working for him, although how a group of street kids actually find “Mr. Funktastic” in anyway dominating remains a mystery.
Thankfully, this ridiculous character is dropped in the first act, saving the audience of dealing [...]

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Child’s Play Review

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Child’s Play Review


Batteries can be used as a horror device, contrary to what many may have thought prior to 1988’s Child’s Play. Those hefty size D’s roll onto the floor and it stops Karen (Catherine Hicks) cold. That dolls she bought for her son from a street peddler is alive without power, and it has killed.
It is [...]

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Silence of the Lambs Review

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Silence of the Lambs Review


“His pulse never went above 85, even as he ate her tongue.”
That line, spoken by Anthony Heald, happens moments before the audiences first meeting with Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). It sets an eerie, dark mood, one enhanced by a long walk down a hallway toward Lecter’s holding cell partially in first-person.
It’s an unforgettable moment, and [...]

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The Pink Panther (1963) Review

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The Pink Panther (1963) Review


Contrary to the sequels which focused solely on Peter Sellers character, the 1963 debut Pink Panther is a surprisingly different film than the sequels. While Inspector Clousea is critical to the plot of the film, the story belongs to David Niven as a sly jewel thief, trying to steal the precious Pink Panther diamond.
At two [...]

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Species Review

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Species Review


Unintentionally campy, Species is a load of creature feature fun. While the special effects are terribly dated and the performances impossible to be taken seriously, this gory romp offers adequate entertainment value.
Ben Kingsley, who is completely out of place here, stars as a government agent tasked with tracking down an alien species whose DNA has [...]

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Home of the Brave Review

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Home of the Brave Review


Home of the Brave brings yet another look at the Iraq war, this from the view of four veterans who survived an ambush while delivering medical supplies. Irwin Winkler directs a script by first-timer Mark Friedman, who makes some rookie mistakes, but otherwise creates a compelling drama about the after effects of war.
Jessica Biel, Curtis [...]

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Hart’s War Review

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Hart’s War Review


Audience’s hate being duped. In many cases, they’ll respond with their wallets, and that’s exactly what happened with Hart’s War. $70 million out, and a meager $20 million in is a sign your audience isn’t happy, and in this case, with good reason. What’s advertised as an all-out German P.O.W. escape is something else entirely, [...]

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Battle of Britain Review

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Battle of Britain Review


Authenticity is critical to any film striving to recreate historical events. Battle of Britain is incredibly accurate. From the actual planes used in the dogfights down the smallest of details on the uniforms, this one feels incredibly real. Unfortunately, nothing holds these action scenes together, and the overlong dialogue scenes actually take away from the [...]

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Igor Review

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Igor Review


With a bright and colorful demeanor, Igor is a great movie for kids… err, actually, that’s not right. Despite the PG rating, Fox has produced a dark, adult-oriented comedy about the classic Igor character, one in which many of the jokes will go over the heads of young ones. That, or completely terrify them.
Just imagine [...]

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