Category: Movies
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Movie review burst #3
When Harry Met Sally Rob Reiner (1989) I will say this is not Rob Reiner’s best work. I enjoyed it as you get that nice eighties throwback. But in terms of rom-coms it’s definitely not among my favorites. When Marnie was there Hiromasa Yonebayashi (2014) I was genuinely touched watching this. It’s quite different from…
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Movie review burst #2
Anastasia “Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia’s sexiest love machine” Don Bluth, Gary Goldman (1997) It looks very nice, I like the songs, especially the main theme that comes back several times. I also enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters. The superb animation makes it worthwhile, even if the villain is a bit of an afterthought. Hook “If…
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Movie review burst #1
About a Boy “Charming me softly” Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz (2002) Another good British romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant, although this time it’s not much about the romantic aspect of things, and that’s very refreshing. The movie focuses heavily on Will and Marcus’ relationship, and it’s a great idea given the chemistry between Hugh Grant…
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Movie review: Casper
Eternally stuck in puberty Brad Silberling (1995) Another addition to the list of films I’ve seen countless times as a child, and then many years passed before watching them again. Does the magic still operate after all this time? Greedy heiress Carrigan is upset when her only inheritance turns out to be a haunted manor…
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Movie review: Robin Hood
Maximus moves to England Ridley Scott (2010) Like many kids I knew of Robin Hood very early, thanks to the great Disney version, the amazing 1938 movie with Errol Flynn, and I really like the darker tone of Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. The first time I saw this movie, I didn’t like it…
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Movie review: Venom
That is one big pile of s*** Ruben Fleischer (2018) I’ve been a big fan of Spider-Man since I was a child. It’s probably my favorite superhero, and Venom is one of the best villains in that universe. I also like superhero movies a lot, I think Tom Hardy is a terrific actor, so on…
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Movie review: Exodus Gods and Kings
Bale Out 2: biblical boogaloo Ridley Scott (2014) It took me years to finally see this movie, because I wasn’t interested when it came out, and it had a lot of bad press at the time. But I was pleasantly surprised. Exodus presents a new take on the life of Moses, a valued member of…
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Movie review: Young Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes vs demonic cupcakes Barry Levinson (1985) Another movie to add to the list of those I’ve seen many times when I was a kid, and that I haeve rediscovered with pleasure as an adult. In Victorian London, young John Watson enrolls in Brompton Academy boarding school, and meets highly gifted fellow student Sherlock…
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Movie review: Enola Holmes
And you thought Eurus Holmes was bad… Harry Bradbeer (2020) I really enjoy Sherlock Holmes (quite original isn’t it?) and was very fond of the Sherlock BBC series, up until that dreadful last season, so I was interested to see an adaption coming back to the Victorian era. Enola, younger sister to famous detective Sherlock…
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