Category: Movie Reviews
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They are here for us: Act of Valor
Act of Valor – 2012 Directed by Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh Starring US Navy Seals, US Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewman, Roselyn Sánchez, Nestor Serrano, Emilio Rivera, Alex Vedov, Screenplay by Kurt Johnstad I am an American. I live under the protection of the men who are portrayed in this film… portrayed by the men themselves. I am not fit…
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Corner Gas, Episode 12: Face Off
The Writer – Brent Butt, Andrew Carr Director – Rob de Lint A brief synopsis – Brent gets an offer to play for a competing hockey team from his local league. Lacey thinks that she could help the team succeed if she were allowed to manage. Oscar gets orders from Emma to fix the car. The best line…
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Corner Gas, Episode 11: Hook, Line and Sinker
The Writer – Paul Mather, Mark Farrell and Ian Maclean Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Karen has too good of a time while fishing with Hank, and no one in the town is letting her forget about it. Brent and Lacey have something akin to fun with their new message board. Brent, Wanda and Emma…
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CPE and Em: John Carter is a mess of good stuff
John Carter (Of Mars) – 2012 Directed by: Andrew Stanton Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Lynn Collins, Bryan Cranston, Daryl Sabara, Thomas Hayden Church Written by Stanton, Mark Andrews and Michael Chabon based on A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs It’s hard to reconcile what kind of movie qualifies…
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Cool Papa E Reviews the Spider-Man movie series
On July 3, 2012, the newest incarnation of Spider-Man spins its web on the public. Some people, including me, think its a little too soon to be coming up with a reboot of the Tobey Maguire / Sam Raimi blockbuster series, given that the last one was released just in 2007. Whether the new one…
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Buck is about life, not just horses
Buck – 2011 Directed by Cindy Meehl Documentary featuring Buck Brannaman My brothers have followed Buck Brannaman around for about 20 years. They talked about a guy who could take the worst possible horse and make them docile, kind and willing partners within an hour…a half hour even. I had seen their method of “breaking” horses, and…
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Lockout, and I am okay with it staying that way
Lockout – 2012 Directed by James Mather, Stephen St. Leger Starring Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Lennie James, Peter Stromare Written by Luc Besson, St. Leger, Mather Guy Pearce is one of the great actors of our time. Before and since his mainstream breakthrough in the classic L.A. Confidential, he has consistently picked challenging projects that…
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is not too hot.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – 2012 Directed by Neveldine/Taylor Starring Nicolas Cage, Idiris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Johnny Whitworth, Violante Placido, Christopher Lambert, Fergus Riordan Screenplay by David S. Goyer, Scott Gimple, Seth Hoffman Every time I ever think of the Ghost Rider movies, one of the first things that arrives to my conscious is the song by the group, Suicide,…
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