Issue 13
March 2011
March 2011
Movie Reviews
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IN THEATERS*
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
(2011)
"There is a kick-ass battle. In Los Angeles. The movie title surely doesn’t lie about that." -- Rachel Hyland
BEASTLY
(2011)
"Alex Pettyfer… what is the deal with this kid? Okay, sure, he made a competent enough Alex Rider back in Stormbreaker, but whence is coming all this love?" -- Rachel Hyland
DRIVE ANGRY 3D (2011)
"Granted you know what you are getting into, Drive Angry 3D is a ridiculously over-the-top and incredibly fun diversion." -- David Baldwin
RANGO
(2011)
"We open on an owl mariachi band, which is, by definition, awesome. I firmly believe that there does not exist a movie that cannot be improved by the presence of an owl mariachi band." -- Josh Wanisko
RED
RIDING HOOD (2011)
"The direction and cinematography are breathtaking. The use of symbols and color is unmistakable and brings about a sense of darkness, of love and sex and death." -- Sara Paige
THE
ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (2011)
"One of the most ridiculously uninventive endings of the last decade." -- David Baldwin
| ALL MOVIE REVIEWS |
IN THEATERS*
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
(2011)"There is a kick-ass battle. In Los Angeles. The movie title surely doesn’t lie about that." -- Rachel Hyland
BEASTLY
(2011)"Alex Pettyfer… what is the deal with this kid? Okay, sure, he made a competent enough Alex Rider back in Stormbreaker, but whence is coming all this love?" -- Rachel Hyland
DRIVE ANGRY 3D (2011)"Granted you know what you are getting into, Drive Angry 3D is a ridiculously over-the-top and incredibly fun diversion." -- David Baldwin
PAULRANGO
(2011)"We open on an owl mariachi band, which is, by definition, awesome. I firmly believe that there does not exist a movie that cannot be improved by the presence of an owl mariachi band." -- Josh Wanisko
RED
RIDING HOOD (2011)"The direction and cinematography are breathtaking. The use of symbols and color is unmistakable and brings about a sense of darkness, of love and sex and death." -- Sara Paige
THE
ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (2011)"One of the most ridiculously uninventive endings of the last decade." -- David Baldwin
NOW ON DVD/VOD
ALL-STAR
SUPERMAN (2011)"As an over-arching plot, the movie manages to make Superman more epic than usual, and yet more human than he's possibly ever been…" -- K. Burtt
RUBBER
(2011)"Dupieux put this enigmatic movie together for fun, to toy with the audience and with film conventions. It is an experiment first, and a film second." -- David Baldwin
MOVIE MARATHON
Our topic this month:
Philip K. Dick Movies
A
SCANNER DARKLY
(2006)"Here’s the part that's so wicked cool: The all-star cast filmed their parts in less than one month on digital cameras, before the footage was whisked away to post-production for 18 months and painted into animation." -- Cathy Thomson
BLADE
RUNNER (1982)"Blade Runner is an immersive experience, with multiple layers of meaning and understanding wrapped unto itself." -- David Baldwin
MINORITY
REPORT (2007)"Minority Report, already a brilliant film, will inevitably go on to immortality over time. It’s one of those rare champions that was successful right out of the gate, doesn’t tire, and picks up speed down the stretch." -- Malcolm Matthews
NEXT
(2004)"It's not that bad of a movie. There are worse ways to spend a few hours, and there are enough good ideas and concepts to keep it interesting." -- K. Burtt
TOTAL
RECALL
(1990)"A satisfying intra-stellar romp with enough plot twists and turns to keep you guessing." -- Rachel Hyland
Our topic next month: Clones.
