Posted by moviegeek916 on August 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Total Recall (2012) – I like to imagine that the following scenario happened: a screenwriter had this idea, “okay, so a guy wants to get a fantasy vacation implanted and he describes his fantasy to the implanters and they discover that he already did those things!” Then someone tells him, “yeah, they already made that … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on August 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Total Recall (1990) – I have said before I am an unabashed fan of the cinematic works of one Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger (his gubernatorial works, less so). You ever notice the noises he makes when he’s supposed to be in some kind of physical duress? NO HUMAN BEING MAKES THOSE NOSIES! It is ridiculously entertaining … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on March 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Hollow Man (2000) – So I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that about seven years ago I was in a production of The House of Blue Leaves at Sacramento City College. The star of that show was an actor named Michael Saumure, who had a small role in Joe Carnahan’s debut film Blood, Guts, Bullets, … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
District 9 (2009) — SECOND REVIEW (BLU-RAY, MAY 2010): The first time I saw this film I was blown away by the sheer scope of it. But it all seemed very relatable on a human level. What I noticed more this time around, now that I knew what to expect was the brilliant performance of leading … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 