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Review of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 24 Jun 2016

It might not succeed VOL 1, but Tarantino sure did succeed once again…

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Review of Shrek (2001)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 23 Jun 2016

A weirdly written -- but greatly amusing fairy tale that shines with humor fit for both kids & adults…

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Review of Grimsby (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 22 Jun 2016

An immature but somewhat hilarious ride into the Grimsby world. The film can go from very serious, to overly random in seconds…

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Review of Finding Dory (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 22 Jun 2016

Finding Dory' might not succeed Nemo, but it sure is a close one…

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Review of London Has Fallen (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 13 Jun 2016

A failed attempt to reproduce the “somewhat” glamour-ish ‘Olympus Has fallen’, but failed with originality, character depth and basic…

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Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 26 May 2016

An overly apocalyptic continuation of the X-Men franchise shines with its quick story and visual glamour – but a cliché-ish villain, underdeveloped…

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Review of Deadpool (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 23 May 2016

With its never seen before marketing strategy; Deadpool smashed the box office with its 4th-wall-breaker humor…

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Review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 25 Mar 2016

BvS is a fine example of Zach Snyder’s awful storytelling, but it’s an enjoyable (& messy) ride with many ups, downs but mostly: “meh-s”…

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Review of The Danish Girl (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 19 Mar 2016

A great and thought-provoking drama with a constant trait of all-knowing human sides like love & obsession…

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Review of Spotlight (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 15 Jan 2016

A journalistic fight against morality that, is more than a true & depressing story, its a need to know -- a story that’s well worthy of the…

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Review of Bridge of Spies (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 15 Jan 2016

’Bridge of Spies’ illustrates how emotions, in a realistic way, can overrun basic moral & human rights. It’s much more than a drama…

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Review of The Big Short (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 13 Jan 2016

An overly complex ride into the real truth of our globalized & capitalized world…

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Review of The Hateful Eight (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 13 Jan 2016

An almost three hour long dialog-western were most of the time is spent on exchanging stories, lies and basic human traits; how can that be…

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Review of Saving Private Ryan (1998)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 12 Jan 2016

One of Spielberg’s longest and finest, and that first part might be its major disadvantage…

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Review of Steve Jobs (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 03 Jan 2016

There are many characteristic mentions in this review, and that’s really what this film is about; Steve Jobs and his personality…

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Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 02 Jan 2016

J.J just successfully did what the creator himself couldn't do with the prequels…

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Review of The Revenant (2015)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 30 Dec 2015

Spoiler free review Leonardo DiCaprio's endless hunt for the future Oscar comes to an end with a stunning performance in this realistic,…

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

By Theapplegnome (117) on 25 Dec 2015

The only dialogs and characters 'The Craptom Menace' successfully did manage to deliver are the droid's…

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Review of Two of a Kind (1983)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 11 Dec 2015

The Star Wars franchise 'end' in one of the most uniquely way ever seen in movie history…

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Review of Star 80 (1983)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 11 Dec 2015

The Star Wars franchise 'end' in one of the most uniquely way ever seen in movie history…

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