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White House Down (2013) – I am a man who makes no secret of my likes. (A fact which you might be able to infer from this website… where I talk a lot about shit I like…) So let me talk about some of those likes now. I like Die Hard. It is unquestionably one … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) – I read something about how you should never respect someone’s taste in literature if they say their favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye. Ignoring for a moment that this is just generally a stupid fucking thing to say about almost any book, here is why … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Les Misérables (2012) – So I’ve been getting more into musicals lately (especially as I am going to start auditioning for them) and hey, it just so happens a new one came out at the end of the year. (Worth noting: the other big-budget musical that came out this year, Rock of Ages, is one … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 7, 2013 · 1 Comment
Farewell, My Queen (2012) – One of the most interesting periods of history that I know next to nothing about is the French revolution. Now I’ll be the first to tell you that fiction is the most horrible place you could possibly get a history lesson, but every movie I’ve seen set during or shortly … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on January 2, 2013 · 1 Comment
The Master (2012) – So looking across the wide range of American film-makers working today, it’s easy to single Paul Thomas Anderson as one of the geniuses. With a track record that includes Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, and There Will Be Blood (in addition to Hard Eight, which I have not seen yet but … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on December 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Django Unchained (2012) – There is a musician that performs under the name Girl Talk. What he does is creates new songs composed entirely of samples of other songs. Yet what he creates manages to be something new. Quentin Tarantino is one hundred percent the cinematic version of that and, as Entourage pointed out, “Tarantino … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on December 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Guilt Trip (2012) – So it’s Christmas Day, as some of you may have noticed. My family goes to the movies pretty much every Christmas. A lot of families do, I know. Anyway the studios know this so a bunch of big movies open on Christmas Day. This year there’s Quentin Tarantino’s new slavery-era … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on December 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cloud Atlas (2012) – Okay, let’s get one thing out of the way: I will always support a movie like this whether I love it or hate it or anywhere in between. What do I mean by “a movie like this?” Well, sometimes there’s a film-maker who creates something that in addition to be very … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on December 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
One thing that surprised the hell out of me over the past few months was running into people I don’t see a whole lot where they said the same thing “I like your movie reviews, you haven’t posted any in a while.” I’m always surprised anyone actually reads these things but the reader-tracking stuff assures … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on August 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Expendables 2 (2012) – RAWR! EXPLOSIONS! MORE FIREPOWER! GRRRRRR!!! What? You wanted something coherent? Oh fine… Sorry about that I’m just still pumped a day later after seeing this movie. The “blood and testosterone” approach is still in full force as Stallone brings us a sequel to his action superstar showcase from two years … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 