Tag Archives: criticism

Now You See Me – Movie Review

          There are two types of magic tricks: The one that dazzles you with its ‘HOW did that HAPPEN?!’ mystery, and the other that your generally inebriated friend does at parties.  You know, the one where you can’t quite figure it out, and after you do…it wasn’t nearly as impressive as it should have been?  The …

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Star Trek Into Darkness – A HO Film Review

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch Directed by JJ Abrams Imagine that Star Trek is a car. You’ve had it for years, taken more than a few road trips in it, had a little innocent fun in the backseat, and it’s rarely if ever let you down. Oh, sure, occasionally a tire would go flat or the engine would …

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Oblivion (2013) – A HO Film Review

          Starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko Directed by Joseph Kosinski Oblivion casts Tom Cruise as drone repairman Jack Harper in the year 2077.  Jack is stationed on Earth with his co-worker / mate, Victoria (Andrea Riseborough), to supervise the final stages of Earth’s plan to suck up the remaining resources, pack up …

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The Place Beyond the Pines Film Review

          Ryan Gosling, a.k.a. Captain Smolder, stars as Luke, a mysterious motorcycle circus rider who seems to gaze through life as though he has no purpose.  When an old fling, Romina (Eva Mendes), shows up to inform Luke that the last time he came through Schenectady, NY he left a gift in the form of a …

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