Issue 11
January 2011
January 2011
Movie Reviews
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IN THEATERS*
127 HOURS
(2010)
"Although there are multiple names in the cast list, they are all very much obsolete in this movie. About 15 minutes into the film you will realize that this is very much the James Franco show." -- Joe O'Brien
GULLIVER'S
TRAVELS
(2010)
"Imagine throwing Jack Black into a Merchant Ivory production co-written by Richard Curtis and Judd Apatow and performed by animatronic Polly Pocket dolls, and you may have an inkling of an idea what this movie is like." -- Rachel Hyland
THE GREEN HORNET
(2011)
"From the very beginning, the film has no idea what it wants to be. It alternates at varying lengths as a buddy comedy, an action film, a campy and satirical throwback, and a film that just wants you to take it seriously." -- David Baldwin
| ALL MOVIE REVIEWS |
IN THEATERS*
127 HOURS
(2010)"Although there are multiple names in the cast list, they are all very much obsolete in this movie. About 15 minutes into the film you will realize that this is very much the James Franco show." -- Joe O'Brien
GULLIVER'S
TRAVELS
(2010)"Imagine throwing Jack Black into a Merchant Ivory production co-written by Richard Curtis and Judd Apatow and performed by animatronic Polly Pocket dolls, and you may have an inkling of an idea what this movie is like." -- Rachel Hyland
THE GREEN HORNET
(2011)"From the very beginning, the film has no idea what it wants to be. It alternates at varying lengths as a buddy comedy, an action film, a campy and satirical throwback, and a film that just wants you to take it seriously." -- David Baldwin
MOVIE MARATHON
Our topic this month:
Remakes
CHARLIE AND
THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(2005)"With the story pre-written, and so much work already done in the first incarnation, Burton almost could be seen more as a 'movie stylist' than a director on this one." -- Jason Murdoch
FRIDAY THE
13TH (2009)"The film knows its genre, and knows its audience. It throws plenty of cheap scares at a moment’s notice, and offers just enough laughs to keep us invested." -- David Baldwin
I AM
LEGEND
(2007)"This movie has a couple of previous incarnations; the most recent one is recent one is recent one is recent one is The Omega Man. Frankly, I’m not sure how these two movies even compare.." -- Sara Paige
THE EYE
(2008)"Stating the obvious for a moment, Jessica Alba is a very sexy woman indeed. The problem is that when she’s not appearing in just her undies, we’re forced to concentrate on her acting abilities." -- Mark Ritchie
THE FOG
(2005)"Some remakes prove to be surprisingly well done. But most end up being like The Fog." -- David Baldwin
THE GRUDGE
(2004)"What pervades the whole movie is a sense of ‘what are they doing there?’ Everyone at all important to the story just happens to be American, and everyone else is Japanese." -- Brad Crammond
THE HILLS
HAVE EYES
(2006)"On one hand, it does better for itself than Wes Craven’s original film. But on the other, it just lacks any of the spirit or the intensity that the original had in spades." -- David Baldwin
THE THING
(1982)"Although this film might not be considered as revolutionary as Halloween in terms of kick-starting a horror sub-genre, it is still considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made." -- Joe O'Brien
Our topic next month: Love
