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Review of Coach Carter (2005)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 30 Dec 2008

While the film is over the top at times, Coach Carter has a big heart that doesn't shy away from challenging the American education system…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 23 Dec 2008

Andrew Adamson shows a more confident and defined vision that works on several levels, however it's unable to overcome a nagging feel of disconnect…

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Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 23 Dec 2008

Made at the time as a plead for international peace, its message should still ring true today where the world picture is more complex and,…

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Review of Roman Holiday (1953)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 08 Dec 2008

Mixes the romantic comedy formula of an unlikely couple slowly falling in love with some classic slapstick to create a movie that's tough not…

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Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 08 Dec 2008

Tears away at the curtain that keeps reality away from fiction…

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Review of Tropic Thunder (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 08 Dec 2008

The action movie has been spoofing itself for years. Half of the time it's no even intentional…

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Review of Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 12 Nov 2008

Although something of a confusing and befuddling mess, Miike's foray into the Western genre, Sukiyaki Western Django is another showcase for…

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Review of TransSiberian (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 04 Nov 2008

Transsiberian is a deeply engrossing film from the get go. It sucked me in with a simple, yet often overlooked, idea - interesting characters…

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Review of Beetlejuice (1988)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 03 Nov 2008

With its sophisticated yet accessible blend of comedy and the macabre, I knew Beetlejuice was likely to be one of those films I would never…

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Review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 03 Nov 2008

Although it carries a certain level of slickness to it, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull shows that although the times have changed - both in the…

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Review of The Godfather Part II (1974)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 05 Oct 2008

While I'm sure profits were a big part of the conversation the Paramount suits had when deciding to green-light The Godfather Part II, but…

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Review of The Godfather (1972)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 05 Oct 2008

Coppola offers a rich and layered look at family and does so with an incredible cast and a meticulous amount of detail…

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Review of The Godfather Part III (1990)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 05 Oct 2008

While it's better than your average film in a lot of respects, it simply cannot hold up to the legacy of its predecessors…

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Review of Camp Rock (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 14 Sep 2008

The Disney tween machine continues to plug along mixing sugar-pop ballads with the simple structure of summer camp in Camp Rock…

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Review of Drillbit Taylor (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 17 Aug 2008

Has enough heart and insight into the complexities of being a teenager today that you can overlook some of its other shortcomings - primarily…

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Review of Shine a Light (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 17 Aug 2008

More than a concert film, Scorsese's Shine a Light not only throws yet another spotlight on the rockers but also carves out a story to pay…

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Review of The Art of Travel (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 17 Aug 2008

Part The Graduate, part Fitzcarraldo, The Art of Travel is a tribute to living on the road less traveled…

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Review of Smart People (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 17 Aug 2008

Even in pointing out the falseness of talking down to people for the sake of coming across as intelligent, Smart People does just that…

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Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 27 Jun 2008

Based on the series of five serial children's novels, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a hollow spectacle that's good for the action and effects…

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Review of 10,000 BC (2008)

By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 27 Jun 2008

I can't help but think that 10,000 BC started out as an idea that sounded like, Wouldn't it be cool if we had wooly mammoths and saber toothed…

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