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Review of Return of the Jedi (1983)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 28 Dec 2015

Beautiful Ending to the original Trilogy and the start of a new one, The force awakens…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 28 Dec 2015

Revenge of the Sith is a dramatic improvement over Phantom and Attack of the Clones…

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Review of Fading Gigolo (2013)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 24 Dec 2015

The writing and tone of Fading Gigolo is too uneven to make for a coherent, admirable film…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 24 Dec 2015

It's inconsistent with the rest of the franchise in terms of directorial choices, but as a stand-alone film it is possibly one of the best…

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Review of Vacation (2015)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 23 Dec 2015

Sorry, but for the life of me, I can't understand how the hell this movie has such bad reviews…

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Review of Vacation (2013)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 23 Dec 2015

Sorry, but for the life of me, I can't understand how the hell this movie has such bad reviews…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 22 Dec 2015

I like Jar Jar Binks and now I can see him in 3d…

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Review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 22 Dec 2015

Not only the best of the franchise, but one of the greatest films ever made. It is simply without flaws…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 16 Dec 2015

Attack of the Clones, like Phantom, suffers from bad writing and awkward acting…

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Review of Trainwreck (2015)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 26 Nov 2015

Some of the acting leaves much to be desired and much of the humor is pretty lame…

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Review of Nebraska (2013)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 07 Dec 2014

Slow, quiet, but charming and at times hilarious, Nebraska is a well-filmed portrait of a Middle-America family coming face to face with its roots…

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Review of 22 Jump Street (2014)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 06 Dec 2014

I was temped to give this movie a 7/10, but in the end it's all funny, well done, and is the perfect film to watch with your friends…

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Review of American Hustle (2013)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 30 Nov 2014

All the makings of a modern classic, American Hustle may feel over-long and drawn out, but the performances of the four main actors are too…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 16 Oct 2014

Stupendous and swampy, dark brooding juicy brilliant & surprising, this movie was one of the best kids movies that appeals to an older, more…

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Review of A Most Wanted Man (2014)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 08 Aug 2014

Great movie. Thought provoking. I spy thriller without Guns & Violence…

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Review of Rocky (1976)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 04 Aug 2014

With an exceptional script, exceptional acting, several iconic sequences (the stairs scene), and the classic use of Gonna Fly Now, Rocky is…

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Review of 12 Angry Men (1957)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 31 Jul 2014

Exceptionally acted and written, 12 Angry Men is a smart, thrilling classic that keeps the viewer hanging on to every word…

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Review of The Graduate (1967)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 31 Jul 2014

You can't get more iconic than this…

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Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 30 Jul 2014

The film accurately captures the feeling of small town, Middle America, and soars on its emotional story…

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Review of Particle Fever (2013)

By Matthew Samuel M (158) on 28 Jul 2014

An easy to digest, simply made movie about questions that aren't so simple…

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