Film Reviews Archive

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    ‘The Pacific’ Ultimately Disappointing

    HBO's mini-series portrays all the agonizing details of war, to the point of ostracizing its audience.

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    Moon: Is Sci-Fi Improving on Film?

    Moon is one of the better science fiction films released in the last decade, or ever. The simple plot covers a philosophical complexity that puts big-budget monsters like Avatar to shame.

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    Waltz with Bashir

    The Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film of 2008 follows the plight of an ex-Israeli Defense Force soldier as he attempts to reconstruct his lost memories of war.

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  • Let the Right One In

    Let the Right One In

    Let the Right One In strikes a harmonious chord of balance, a tale of teen angst and adolescent love with more charm and “truth” than most other vampire movies of late.

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  • Resident Evil: Degeneration Review

    Resident Evil: Degeneration Review

    Capcom and Sony Entertainment have teamed up to create Resident Evil: Degeneration, a CG animated film that features characters culled directly from the games.

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  • Shocked by The Mist

    Shocked by The Mist

    With Frank Darabont helming the film, we were naturally expecting another great portrayal of one of King's works. But I don't think we were expecting the slap-in-the-face ending that Darabont saw fit to add to the piece.

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  • Opinions on The Dark Knight

    Opinions on The Dark Knight

    I have to declare The Dark Knight to be a glorious mess. The action scenes are spectacular and the villains are diabolical, but the message is ultimately muddled since the focus is on acts of terrorism rather than solutions.

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