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ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN [1976] review

I heard that ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN is a movie that launched thousands into becoming journalists. The movie definitely does show being....
26 Sep 1:03 pm from Jason Collin

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MENACE II SOCIETY [1992] review

At the very end, I realized I may have seen MENACE II SOCIETY sometime in the distant past, though for years I thought I had never seen it ....
25 Sep 1:08 pm from Jason Collin

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MENACE II SOCIETY [1993] review

At the very end, I realized I may have seen MENACE II SOCIETY sometime in the distant past, though for years I thought I had never seen it ....
25 Sep 1:08 pm from Jason Collin

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THE WAGES OF FEAR [1953] review

Old movies are like time machines for showing a time that does not and cannot exist anymore. THE WAGES OF FEAR is a movie that does not an....
25 Sep 10:11 am from Jason Collin

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO [2009] review

I very rarely read novels, especially contemporary ones. However, this past week I finished up a two month stay in the Swedish world auth....
12 Sep 1:28 pm from Jason Collin

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A BUG’S LIFE [1998] review

I chose to watch A BUG’S LIFE tonight to complete my viewing of Pixar’s films. Pixar’s second feature film is not a masterpiece as ....
5 Sep 1:10 pm from Jason Collin

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BORN FREE [1966] review

I have few weaknesses. One of them are movies about (wild) animals and Freedom. BORN FREE is perhaps the most famous movie of the genre....
22 Aug 12:39 pm from Jason Collin

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MOON [2009] review

It takes patience to let MOON start to reveal its very interesting plot and ethical discussions. The first half of the movie’s story is....
14 Aug 1:23 pm from Jason Collin

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BULLITT [1968] review

Despite having my all-time favorite car, the Ford Mustang (also the first car I ever owned), as a prominent “character” in the movie, B....
14 Aug 1:12 pm from Jason Collin

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TWILIGHT [2008] review

I took a risk. I let my curiosity get the better of me. Thus, I finally decided to watch TWILIGHT to see if there was something in it t....
14 Aug 12:56 pm from Jason Collin

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NORTH FACE [2008] review

Usually I know well ahead of time which movie I will be watching that night. Since the grim INSOMNIA ended last night I was thinking I wa....
1 Aug 1:26 pm from Jason Collin

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INSOMNIA [2002] review

This movie certainly did not need to be made. INSOMNIA is exactly the type of grim, useless movie I cannot stand seeing. Why did I watc....
31 Jul 1:12 pm from Jason Collin

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FOLLOWING [1998] review

Last week I saw Christopher Nolan’s latest, INCEPTION, but I had never seen his debut, FOLLOWING, so I put it to the top of my Netflix qu....
24 Jul 12:54 pm from Jason Collin

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GORILLAS IN THE MIST [1988] review

Due to watching a lot of an Animal Planet show called Escape to Chimp Eden, I finally decided to watch GORILLAS IN THE MIST. I now know I....
19 Jul 11:23 am from Jason Collin

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INCEPTION [2010] review

I think Christopher Nolan with INCEPTION has cemented himself as director of the decade having kicked it off with MEMENTO. Like he did wi....
18 Jul 1:51 pm from Jason Collin

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PREDATORS [2010] review

This will be my first movie review really tainted by low class people in the movie theater. I have to get this out of the way first. So....
10 Jul 1:26 pm from Jason Collin

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PREDATOR [1987] review

I may not have ever of seen the full Rated R version of PREDATOR before as I never saw poor Carl Weathers with his arm blown off before! ....
4 Jul 2:17 pm from Jason Collin

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SHERLOCK HOLMES [2009] review

It was not necessarily my entire choice to watch SHERLOCK HOLMES, but going into the movie expecting it to be pretty bad based on the trail....
1 Jul 2:12 pm from Jason Collin

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SHUTTER ISLAND [2010] review

Back to presently seen movies, though I was not inspired enough by SHUTTER ISLAND to write its review right after viewing it either. Actu....
1 Jul 1:59 pm from Jason Collin

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1408 [2007] review

Catching up on movie reviews continues with 1408, just a horrible movie that would have worked much better as a short film. As a feature ....
1 Jul 1:49 pm from Jason Collin

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ANGELS & DEMONS [2009] review

This is a long, long delayed review. In fact, I think I saw this movie in 2009 itself. Sometimes movies are not that inspiring, and the....
1 Jul 1:41 pm from Jason Collin

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TOY STORY 3 in 3D [2010] review

TOY STORY 3 is a flawless masterpiece. A movie that is just so right in its score, in the attention to details, in its action, in its emo....
26 Jun 2:10 pm from Jason Collin

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Japan Cuts Review: Parade

Based on an award-winning 2002 novel by Shuichi Yoshida, Isao Yukisada‘s Parade offers a window into the lives of four roommates in a 2-be....
25 Jun 10:49 am from Nippon Cinema

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NYAFF Review: Yatterman

Note: This review was originally posted on October 12, 2009. It’s getting a temporary bump because Yatterman will be screened again at thi....
23 Jun 11:31 am from Nippon Cinema

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THE KILLER [1989] review

The reputation and the fame of THE KILLER is quite substantial, so thanks to Netflix browsing, I finally was able to see it for myself. I....
19 Jun 1:51 pm from Jason Collin

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GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH [1995] review

It is an ALL TIME classic theme. The roar is an ALL TIME classic movie sound. These two things alone combine to make Godzilla a movie I....
14 Jun 1:50 pm from Jason Collin

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HOOSIERS [1986] review

I really love watching sports on TV, and spend hours a week doing so. However, I have not seen that many sports movies. Since the NBA F....
12 Jun 2:32 pm from Jason Collin

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NYAFF 2010 Review: Boys on the Run

It’s not often that a coming-of-age drama revolves around a 29-year-old chronic masturbator who still lives with his mom, but that’s jus....
8 Jun 10:25 am from Nippon Cinema

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GODZILLA TOKYO SOS [2003] review

This was Godzilla as I had never seen him before, with full on modern(ish) special effects and a spiritual storyline that held up the actio....
7 Jun 2:22 pm from Jason Collin

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GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN [1955] review

I resumed my Godzilla movie revival, after a hard to believe three year pause, this afternoon with the sequel to GOJIRA, GODZILLA RAIDS AGA....
7 Jun 2:09 pm from Jason Collin

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