Author: coolpapae
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Straw Dogs is scenic, tense and illogical
Straw Dogs – 2011 Written and Directed by Rod Lurie based on the film by Sam Peckinpah Starring James Mardsen, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, Walton Goggins, Rhys Coiro “She was askin’ for it,” one of the most controversial statements in Western Civilization, seems the rallying cry for the…
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I Don’t Know How She Does It: Watch if you like your family and your job
I Don’t Know How She Does It – 2011 Directed by Douglas McGrath Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Munn, Christina Hendricks, Busy Phillips, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Meyers Written by Aline Brosh McKenna, based on the book by Allison Pearson There is a smooth and safe sheen to I Don’t Know How…
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The Devil Inside: What the hell?
The Devil Inside – 2012 Directed by William Brent Bell Starring Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, Suzan Crowley Written by Bell & Matthew Peterman I think I am done with the exorcism thing. I also think I am done with the “found footage” thing. I’m sure that I have had it with “The Catholic Church is…
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The Office: Episode 149 – Trivia
The Writer – Steve Hely Directed by – B.J. Novak A brief synopsis – Andy tries to make a group out of Oscar entering a trivia contest, while Dwight heads to Florida to pursue other opportunities within Sabre. The best line – Robert: Alligators are dinosaurs Dwight. You know that right? Dwight: Mmmm, it’s complicated. 2nd best line…
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is very nearly a classic
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – 2011 Directed by Troy Nixey Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson Written by Guillermo Del Toro, Matthew Robbins based on the original story by Nigel McKeand Guillermo Del Toro has a fascinating sense of what makes something scary. Each of the films he has written and/or…
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Fright Night: Yelchin breaks even with yet another reboot
Fright Night – 2011 Directed by Craig Gillespie Starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette Written by Marti Noxon based on the original story by Tom Holland One of the first horror movies I remember watching alone as a teenager, the original Fright Night has always held a special place…
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Colombiana by another name, is The Professional, Part 2
Colombiana – 2011 Directed by Olivier Megaton Starring Zoë Saldana, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis, Lennie James, Callum Blue, Jordi Mollà Written by Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen When one considers that Luc Besson and prolific screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen first worked together on the movie, Leon: The Professional, it becomes increasingly obvious as to why Colombiana seems…
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CPE and Em: Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a pleasantly silly ride
Mr. Popper’s Penguins – 2011 Directed by Mark Waters Starring Jim Carrey, Carla Guigino, Angela Lansbury, Philip Baker Hall, Clark Gregg, Madeline Carroll, Maxwell Perry Cotton Written by Sean Anders, John Morris, Jared Stern based on the book by Richard and Florence Atwater Looking at Jim Carrey’s career, I am astonished to find that he hasn’t…
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Contagion: Elizabeth Bennet prevents the people of the world from becoming a bunch of zombies
Contagion – 2011 Directed by Steven Soderburgh Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Ehle, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Bryan Cranston, Sanaa Lathan, Elliot Gould, Chin Han, John Hawkes, Demetri Martin Written by Scott Z. Burns It’s been a long time since I had given a second thought about Jennifer Ehle. After…
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Apollo 18: Let’s pretend it didn’t happen
Apollo 18 – 2011 Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego Starring Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen, Ryan Robbins Written by Brian Miller For all of those who have heard that this movie is Paranormal Activity in space…don’t hold your breath. It’s not that good. It’s definitely not as good as the 2nd film, but it approaches the ending of…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 