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Paranorman: Rental

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Steve

Paranorman has been a hard review to write (over two weeks) because this movie is just so mediocre. Great or terrible movies practically write themselves! I need to see The Corpse Bride and Coraline, find out if these other Burton-inspired stop-motion films … Continue reading →

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The Princess Bride turns 25!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Steve

The header for September was a really tough decision. Adam Ant, because we’re seeing him at the Hard Rock Vegas (the one off the Strip, there’s two) in two weeks; or The Princess Bride which celebrates its 25th anniversary on September … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 extra II:Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Steve

Once more into the Summer of 1982 breach dear friends with what was the only hit Comedy from a year filled with Action, Horror and Fantasy. Fast gets the same treatment as The Wall because it didn’t break any new … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Spider-Man: Worth Seeing

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Steve

I was originally in the naysayer camp about how it was too soon for the Spider-Man franchise to be rebooted. Rumors/stories abound regarding the contract Sony has with Marvel so there was a cynical element to the complaining; allegedly, Sony can continue … Continue reading →

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Immortals

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Steve

This horrendously awful interpretation or (in Hollywoodspeak) re-imagining of Greek mythology, makes the rebooted Clash of the Titans seem intellectual. The story focuses on the Titans being incarcerated in Mount Tartarus by the Gods and there’s only one thing that can … Continue reading →

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Mental Floss Eighties theme-song quiz

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Steve

As Summer hits its final leg, the good people at Mental Floss have posted a theme-song quiz. I nailed nine out of 10! See if you can beat me.

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The Dark Knight Rises: Worth Seeing

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Steve

The Nolan Batman run conclusively ends here but a friend told me it was supposed to as The Dark Knight closed; oddly, I failed to ever finish my review about Dark four years ago thanks to procrastinating. After Prometheus, Rises is … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 extra: The Wall

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Steve

The Summer of 1982 may be over (give or take Blade Runner being shown) but Alamo Drafthouse threw in an additional 12 movies which also made their debut 30 years ago. Not all are particularly good (Class of 1984, The … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 VIII: TRON

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Steve

We have hit the official ending for the Summer of 1982 festival but MC Zack did give everybody some hope, the people who own Blade Runner may finally capitulate on allowing Alamo to show the beloved Philip K Dick adaptation. … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: Rental

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Steve

Another review going into new territory because I can’t whole-heartedly endorse this movie, especially with today’s ridiculous ticket prices. It would’ve been easier if Lincoln were clearly terrible. The mash-up of an alternate history was fine, hell I was looking forward … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Black Rainbow: Acquired Taste

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

My first review under the new post-2011 system that lacks a rating of Must See. Up front I will say, I enjoyed Beyond and it made my heart race a bit. Somara was bored. By most accounts this would make … Continue reading →

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Brave: Worth Seeing

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Pixar is back on track but not entirely with this release. After the painfully dreadful, insipid Cars 2 (I have sat through this so I can rightfully complain), things could only get better…yes and no. Yes, because the cast/voices fit the characters … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 VII: The Thing

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Steve

We are now hitting the home stretch to the official Summer of 1982 celebration with the only remake in the batch. As I’ve often confessed, Horror isn’t a strong topic for me so I recruited some local expertise from Jarrett, … Continue reading →

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Prometheus: Worth Seeing

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Steve

Prometheus is a tricky one to review because it’s a minefield of spoilers. Despite it being in theaters for over a week, I don’t want to ruin it for those who plan to see this later or eventually on DVD/Cable. I’ll do … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 VI: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestial

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Steve

Of all the movies I’ve seen in this retrospective, E.T. receives the most negative reaction from people I know. Just mentioning the title invokes an “I hate” statement. I think the respondent’s age has something to do with it. E.T. … Continue reading →

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