Posted by moviegeek916 on June 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
La Belle et la Bête (1946) – Il était une fois… So fairy tales have become vogue once again at the multiplex. Not just for the young ones, but apparently for the still-young-but-desperate-to-be-more-grown-up-not-really-comprehending-all-that-that-entails ones too. We’ve been treated to new angst-ridden versions of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood that borrow directors or stars … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Snow White and the Hunstman (2012) – Fairy tales were originally pretty dark. The little mermaid dissolves at the end of her story. Cinderella’s evil step sisters cut off their own toes to try to fit into the prince’s glass slipper. FUCKED-up things happen. (They weren’t named “Grimm” for nothing.) There are two movies this … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 30 April 2010. So a few weeks ago I mentioned that my favorite of the cinematic boogeymen is Freddy Krueger. What can I say, he got me young. From the boxes in the video store to the bits and pieces I’d catch on late night television, that … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on April 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Hunger Games (2012) – So this movie made a metric fuckton of money, so a couple weeks into its box-office-record-setting run I’m not sure my opinion actually counts for anything. I offer it anyway because… it’s what I do. I’ve been seeing a lot about The Hunger Games in the past several weeks. My … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 25, 2012 · 3 Comments
Well, the Oscars are coming up in a couple days. I’ll get my picks and predictions and whatnot posted Sunday morning and then try to do some sort of real-time reaction thing like I tried doing with the Emmys a while back… In the meantime I figured I’d chime in with what I actually thought … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Water for Elephants (2011) — This movie is only really so-so, but it’s not too bad. I’ve been wanting to see Robert Pattinson in a real movie for a while now because Twilight is no indicator of someone’s acting ability (for God’s sake, even the always-awesome Michael Sheen sucks in Twilight). Now I have seen … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Adventureland (2009) — Some actors don’t have the widest of range. They play very specific types. Oftentimes they play those types very well and that’s why they gets typecast in very narrow roles. The trick is if casting directors pick them for the right roles, they can be great. Adventureland has two actors with a … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 