In Time (2011)

Posted by moviegeek916 on November 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

In Time (2011) – I had a lot of reasons to root for this movie. The main one was that I am big fan of Andrew Niccol’s previous film Gattaca (as well as The Truman Show, which he wrote but did not direct). I even liked his lesser movies Simone and Lord of War. So … Continue reading →

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The Change-Up (2011)

Posted by moviegeek916 on October 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Change-Up (2011) – Jason Bateman seems to play a lot high-strung put-upon everymen. Ryan Reynolds seems to play a lot of cocky womanizers. The Change-Up starts with them very much in these familiar roles but then the high-concept plot kicks in and they switch bodies. Now Jason Bateman is a cocky womanizer and Ryan … Continue reading →

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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) – It has cowboys… fighting aliens… and James Bond and Han Solo are in it. What more do you need to know? Well, it’s not quite as awesome as all that. It is still an entertaining movie but it’s not the early-George-Lucas-style classic we all hoped it can be. Nor does … Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy (2010)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

TRON: Legacy (2010) — So this is a “just okay” movie that is elevated to “slightly above average” status by pretty pretty visuals and kickass music.  Everything in this movie looks awesome.  Garrett Hedlund plays Sam Flynn, son of the original’s main character Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges).  I might as well point out now that … Continue reading →

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