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We chat with Sharon Seymour, the producer designer for many of Ben Affleck’s movies, including Argo.
Starring Sharon Seymour, Sean Wright and David Freedman.
Directed by Matt Breault.
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Here is another movie that displays the ever filmable tale of revenge and the complexities involved. Dead Man Down brings forward an interesting challenge, as there are a lot of good things about it that I would like to recommend, even though I do not think the movie pulls through in the end. Of course, it is a challenge week after week to display my opinions on these matters, so there you have it. This film features several talented actors giving strong performances, some interesting story elements that do a decent job of separating it from other revenge tales, and some somber, but stylish direction in a lot of instances. For the most part, Dead Man Down plays as a very fancy B-movie, which is only undone once it drives a literal truck through its third act.
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Aaron, Salim and guest reviewer Aaron Neuwirth review this new action thriller starring Colin Farrell.
Bent on revenge, Victor infiltrates Alphonse’s crime ring. But when Beatrice sees him commit murder, she blackmails Victor. Together, they carry out their vendettas.
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Salim, Aaron and Brenna get lucky and review the first four episodes of season three of this HBO fantasy drama.
Starring Salim Lemelle, Aaron Fink and Brenna Smith.
Winter is coming to Westeros. As the kingdom divides, the house of Lannister finds its power slipping away. Join us as we review the first four episodes of season three.
This has not really occurred to me until recently, but Oz is quite the expansive franchise. Along with the original books by L. Frank Baum, the series has had a multitude of different adaptations on almost every platform, including several films and musicals, stage plays, comics, and even video games. Given how successful it was for Disney to reimagine Alice in Wonderland by way of Tim Burton, it comes as little surprise that the Mouse House would come up with a new take on the Oz series, which could similarly rely on creating a unique and colorful fantasy world for the characters to discover. Bringing on director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies) is where they suddenly had my attention. The results were quite positive, as I had a lot of fun with this re-introduction to the wonderful world that is Oz, despite some missteps along the way. Fortunately there were plenty of flying monkeys to pick me right back up, during my journey through this film.
We review Snitch, Bless Me, Ultima, Interview Sharon Seymour, production designer for Argo, and review Stoker.
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We review Jack the Giant Slayer, Emperor, Chat with Steven Poster, president of the Cinematographers Guild and review the new Nicholas Sparks romantic drama – Safe Haven.
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General MacArthur must decide if Emperor Hirohito should stand trial as a war criminal. So he assigns General Fellers to investigate the emperor’s involvement in the war. But the general seeks to find his own lost love.
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Jack and a young princess meet by chance. But Jack’s beanstalk accidentally opens up his world to Giants. Jack seeks to rescue the kidnapped princess and save his own world.
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My daughter turned 21 on March 1, the same day that the movie 21 and Over was released. In keeping with the theme, I thought it would be fun to celebrate my daughter’s 21st birthday by inviting her to the pre-release screening. I mean, how bad could it be? Let’s find out! Continue reading ‘’21 And Over’ Won’t Leave You With a Hangover (Movie Review)’
There is something admirable about Jack the Giant Slayer’s decision to play itself straight. It has been over 25 years since The Princess Bride, among other films, hit theaters and presented a satirical take on the fairy tale adventure genre, but ‘Jack’ doesn’t go for that angle. Instead, the film is a straightforward adventure tale that utilizes state-of-the-art special effects to present a new take on the “Jack and the Beanstalk” legend. It is unfortunate that the film is not better. I would say it is decent overall, as the film has a few things going for it that I enjoyed, including some of the performances and the overall look of the film. However, with the film feels awkward in being so straightforward, as if everyone involved wished they were in a more humorous or colorful film and it is this unevenness that takes away from my enjoyment of it overall.
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Stoker is the English-language debut of Korean director Park Chan-wook, who has previously made thrillers such as Oldboy and Lady Vengeance, which are known for depicting brutal subject matter within the frame of beautifully executed visuals. Those familiar with his work can see that Chan-wook has a deep appreciation for filmmakers such as Hitchcock and he has gone on to make films that echo that sort of work at a more extreme level. Stoker is very much indebted to Hitchcock, as well as Brian DePalma, among others, given how the film portrays a level of suspense in such an effective manner. The film is a psychological drama as well as an American Gothic horror film that Park Chan-wook really directs the hell out of.
Continue reading ‘‘Stoker’ Shows The Deadly Bonds That Tie Families Together (Movie Review)’
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Salim, Sean and Leah check in to see what John MacLean and his son are up to on this FIFTH installment of the franchise.
Starring Salim Lemelle, Sean Wright and Leah Aldridge.
Directed by Liz Manashil.
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Aaron, Liz and Salim review the newest (and last?) film from Steven Soderbergh.
Starring Aaron Fink, Liz Manashil and Salim Lemelle.
Directed by Sean Wright.
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Kevin, Rachel and Aaron review this bewitching romantic drama.
Starring Kevin Taft, Rachel Appelbaum, and Aaron Fink.
Directed by Amy Taylor.
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Bruce Willis reprises his iconic role as police detective John McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard, set against the backdrop of deadly corruption and political vendetta in Russia. McClane arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack, (Jai Courtney), and is stunned to discover he’s working undercover to protect a government whistleblower, Komarov. With their own necks on the line, the McClanes are forced to overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime in the most desolate place on Earth – Chernobyl. Continue reading ‘A Good Day to Die Hard (Movie Review)’
We chat with Steven Poster, President of the cinematographers guild.
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Just Seen It is now on National PBS! Check your local listings or PBS website for day and time and if they don’t carry us, ask them nicely if they can!
On this episode, we take a look at the nominees for BEST ACTOR and ACTRESS, BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE and pick who SHOULD win and predict who WILL win.
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