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Review of Bless Me, Ultima (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 21 Feb 2013

There's a bit of a cable-movie feel to 'Bless Me, Ultima,' but in the end its sincerity and willingness to address big issues...make it an…

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Review of Safe Haven (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 13 Feb 2013

The combination of turgid treacle and bonehead mystery culminates in a concluding twist of such complete goofiness that you almost have to…

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Review of Beautiful Creatures (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 13 Feb 2013

If Tim Burton had made 'Twilight' on an off day, the result would have been something like this…

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Review of Identity Thief (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 08 Feb 2013

Dismal...Lots of things get stolen in 'Identity Thief,' but the biggest heist is of the hundred minutes you'll lose forever watching it…

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Review of Side Effects (2015)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 07 Feb 2013

A clever thriller with so many twists that you'll probably stop counting…

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Review of Side Effects (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 07 Feb 2013

A clever thriller with so many twists that you'll probably stop counting…

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Review of Bullet to the Head (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 05 Feb 2013

More curdled nostalgia than cinematic excitement…

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Review of Warm Bodies (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 31 Jan 2013

Surprisingly light and whimsical...a blissful contrast to the deadly earnestness of the inter-species romance of 'Twilight' and its ilk…

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Review of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 24 Jan 2013

A goofy grab bag of computer-manipulated stunts, endless fights, creature effects and supposedly cheeky but definitely lame dialogue, limply directed…

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Review of Mama (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 19 Jan 2013

Though it's visually elegant...and boasts some genuinely creepy moments, it's narratively thin and repetitive, and relies too much on 'gotcha…

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Review of The Last Stand (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 18 Jan 2013

To mangle the old cliche, politics' loss is not cinema's gain…

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Review of Broken City (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 17 Jan 2013

A thrill-free, strangely sluggish political potboiler…

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Review of Gangster Squad (2013)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 10 Jan 2013

A dumbed-down version of 'The Untouchables' done in floridly violent comic-book style…

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Review of Quartet (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 03 Jan 2013

Pretty thin stuff...a geriatric version of the old let's put on a show…

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Review of Les Misérables (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 23 Dec 2012

Like Joel Schumacher's...'The Phantom of the Opera,'...Tom Hooper's opulent but bloated version of another insipid pop opera proves a lump…

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Review of The Impossible (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 23 Dec 2012

An inspiring tale of familial strength under pressure and perseverance against all odds...It's practically impossible to resist the pull of this film…

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Review of Django Unchained (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 23 Dec 2012

If you're willing to accept its utterly over-the-top attitude you'll find it almost absurdly enjoyable…

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Review of Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 23 Dec 2012

A masterful piece of action filmmaking that succeeds in generating enormous tension by dramatizing a recent historical event in spite of the…

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Review of Barbara (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 21 Dec 2012

Both insightful and poignant, but not mawkish...an intriguing character study set against the backdrop of a dark time in history…

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Review of Rust and Bone (2012)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 21 Dec 2012

There are powerful moments here, but their impact is undermined by a lack of subtlety in the storytelling…

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