Category: Sci-Fi
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Ethan Hawke’s Daybreakers Needs Time To Flesh Out New Ideas
Daybreakers Directed by Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman Ethan Hawke is a long way away from Dead Poet’s Society. At that point, the sky was seemingly the limit for the next big thing. This has not been any sort of fall from grace. Instead…
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Denzel Washington protects the integrity of The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Starring Denzel Washingon, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Frances De La Tour, Tom Waits, Malcom McDowell Screenwriter Gary Whitta There seems to be a new apocalypse movie every season. I have reviewed 5 this year already. One would think this…
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Legion brings us to the end of humanity…in a diner
Director: Scott Stewart Cast: Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Charles S. Dutton, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Kate Walsh, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand Written by: Peter Schink and Stewart Rule #1527 – Lucas Black is a good actor that nobody knows. Rule #1616- Never trust a diner that thinks a rare steak means still completely raw. Rule…
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The Fourth Kind…of a waste of time
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Will Patton, Charlotte Milchard In a good English language movie, such as A Perfect Getaway, Milla Jovovich’s acting is transparent. She does not add to the movie, does not distract, and lets the professionals carry the movie. In this way, she is much like Penelope Cruz.…
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“9″ is a good case for film school
9 Starring (voices): Elijah Wood, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover Directed by Shane Acker A visual spectacle that almost evenly divided viewers and critics alike, “9” is a movie that is adventurous and challenging for the eyes, but complacent in its simplistic storyline. It begins with the death of a nameless Gepetto-like…
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Moon control to Major Sam
Moon (2009) Starring: Sam Rockwell and the voice of Kevin Spacey Director: Duncan Jones Moon is by no means original. It has a very slow, somewhat awkward pace that kind of ambles in spots. It feels like it could have been made in the 70’s without skipping a beat. I liked it. The film…
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Got a bad case of Pandorum
Starring: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid and a bunch of low priced talent. Director: Christian Alvart There are a lot of films that on their face, look like they must be avoided. Yet, deep in the sub-cockles of one’s heart, something draws you back. “Pandorum” is one of those films. There are lots of moments in…
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J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK – One for the Ages
I was in absolutely no hurry to see Star Trek‘s 2009 reboot. In fact, it had been out for 3 weeks before I went to see it, really out of deference to the fact my friend Steve and I had seen all of the others since Star Trek 5 together in the theater. We had…
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