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Review of Dead Man Down (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 08 Mar 2013

It doesn't help the effort to be serious when the villains are so cartoonish and simple they should've tried to plant their crime ring in Oz…

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Review of Emperor (2012)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 28 Feb 2013

Memorable because of the historical events upon which it's based, Emperor succeeds in adding human faces to a time when the vague atrocities…

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Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 26 Feb 2013

Bryan Singer does deliver the money shots; the beanstalks, giant attacks and a forest in the clouds make for a terrific adventure…

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Review of Dark Skies (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 26 Feb 2013

I can't recommend this to anyone other than hardcore extraterrestrial junkies…

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Review of Snitch (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 21 Feb 2013

By focusing on the story and dramatic elements, Snitch sacrifices more action than necessary but after sitting through Die Hard 5, any story…

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Review of Stoker (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 19 Feb 2013

In an effort to creep up to a climax, Stoker instead meanders to the point where you just to quit…

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Review of Safe Haven (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 14 Feb 2013

Did I really just grade this a half-point better than Die Hard 5? Excuse me while I puke…

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Review of Beautiful Creatures (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 14 Feb 2013

It's silly, it's too long, but it's not Twilight...and that's never a bad thing…

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Review of A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 14 Feb 2013

John Moore seems to take all of our hopes for this out with an exciting-then-boring car chase that feels like it takes 40 minutes to complete…

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Review of Top Gun (1986)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 08 Feb 2013

The 3D is impressive considering it wasn't shot for that, and the sound delivers full throttle engine roars and the legendary soundtrack sounds…

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Review of Top Gun (1955)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 08 Feb 2013

The 3D is impressive considering it wasn't shot for that, and the sound delivers full throttle engine roars and the legendary soundtrack sounds…

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Review of Side Effects (2015)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 05 Feb 2013

Stick around, Mr. Soderbergh, you have a better walk-off film in you than this one…

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Review of Side Effects (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 05 Feb 2013

Stick around, Mr. Soderbergh, you have a better walk-off film in you than this one…

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Review of Stand Up Guys (2012)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 04 Feb 2013

If it wasn't for the talent on screen I may have been bored by this, but hey, you hired these guys for a reason, right…

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Review of Bullet to the Head (2012)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 04 Feb 2013

The fights are worth the price of admission (come on people, there's an axe fight…

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Review of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 28 Jan 2013

The effects and make-up stand out, and some of the action sequences packed a punch, but the film was just too dull and predictable to help…

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Review of Movie 43 (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 28 Jan 2013

There's certainly some surprises that earn genuine laughs, but as a whole the film has the feel of a bunch of SNL sketches in an off year that…

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Review of John Dies at the End (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 24 Jan 2013

As much as I applaud the effort and ambition that went into adapting this movie from it's source material, I can't rate movies based on trying…

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Review of Mama (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 21 Jan 2013

The performances are fine, the effects believably chilling, and the suspense creeps up in a perfectly paced scarefest that thankfully proves…

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Review of The Last Stand (2013)

By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 21 Jan 2013

The fear is that this would be a farewell tour, but Arnold was so good in a film that knew exactly what it was, so I can get excited about…

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