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Review of Beautiful Creatures (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 22 Feb 2013

This one took me by surprise. It has much more charm and passion behind it than I though it would…

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Review of Identity Thief (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 14 Feb 2013

No, this is certainly not a polished comedy that can stand proudly next to Bridesmaids and the rest of the canon…

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Review of Side Effects (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 11 Feb 2013

I had relatively modest expectations for this one, as Soderbergh has produced films of varying quality over the last few years (highs: Haywire…

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Review of Bullet to the Head (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 09 Feb 2013

What kills this movie for me, more than anything else, is the co-star Sung Kang…

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Review of Xanadu (1980)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 08 Feb 2013

GREAT soundtrack. So yes, it's a cheesy movie which was probably taken far too seriously 30+ years ago, but I'm giving it a break…

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Review of Warm Bodies (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 06 Feb 2013

Extraordinarily slow and weak. It's the type movie that is squarely in my wheelhouse I should have liked this. A waste of Malkovich…

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Review of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 28 Jan 2013

It's almost charming, it's almost funny, and the action is almost exciting…

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Review of The Last Stand (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 21 Jan 2013

Aside from the criminal misuse of Forrest Whitaker, this is a decent, light, fun film…

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Review of Broken City (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 20 Jan 2013

It's just a very average movie - starting with the writing…

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Review of Quartet (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 13 Jan 2013

Maggie Smith and Billy Connolly are excellent, but the film as a whole is a bit shallow for me…

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Review of Quartet (1981)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 13 Jan 2013

Maggie Smith and Billy Connolly are excellent, but the film as a whole is a bit shallow for me…

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Review of Gangster Squad (2013)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 12 Jan 2013

On paper, and based on the preview, this is a movie that I absolutely should have loathed…

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Review of Barbara (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 06 Jan 2013

What an excellent film. Several critics compare it to The Lives of Others, but they are quite different…

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Review of The Impossible (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Jan 2013

It's a much better, more emotional movie than I thought it would be…

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Review of Les Misérables (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Jan 2013

Hugh Jackman is nothing short of phenomenal in this film…

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Review of Django Unchained (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Jan 2013

It's been a couple of weeks since I've seen it, but the 3 aspects of the film that stick out the most are (1) the length - about 30 minutes…

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Review of Amour (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Jan 2013

It's an excellent film in that it made me re-evaluate my perspectives on aging, aging relatives, and the potential for love and compassion…

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Review of This Is 40 (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 29 Dec 2012

I agree with much of bl_nk's review, but I'll add that it's very long, but I never felt that it was too long or that I wanted it to end…

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Review of West of Memphis (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 28 Dec 2012

It's a very interesting documentary which feels a bit too ordinary toward the end…

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Review of Jack Reacher (2012)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 24 Dec 2012

I haven't laughed so hard in an action flick in a long while…

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