Issue 9
November 2010
November 2010
Movie Reviews
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IN THEATERS*
ADELE: RISE OF THE MUMMY
(2010)
"What a deeply peculiar movie. In concept, in story, in casting and execution, it is just… odd." -- Rachel Hyland
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY
HALLOWS, PART 1
(2010)
"From the opening scene, this movie took hold of my central nervous system and bent it to its will like a kid kneading Play-Doh." -- Rachel Hyland
MEGAMIND
(2010)
"This movie is fun, fun, fun. And Will Ferrell, as the misunderstood supervillain at its heart, is funny, funny, funny." -- Rachel Hyland
MONSTERS
(2010)
"There is an emotional drive at work throughout that is punctuated by some heart-wrenching scenes, but the film never seems able to engage the viewer for more than a few instants..." -- David Baldwin
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
(2010)
"This easily could have been a phoned in sequel made specifically to cash in on the original film’s success. Instead..." --- David Baldwin
SAW 3D
(2010)
"it feels merely like a film going through the motions instead of what should be the finale of the series." -- David Baldwin
IN THEATERS*
ADELE: RISE OF THE MUMMY
(2010)"What a deeply peculiar movie. In concept, in story, in casting and execution, it is just… odd." -- Rachel Hyland
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY
HALLOWS, PART 1
(2010)"From the opening scene, this movie took hold of my central nervous system and bent it to its will like a kid kneading Play-Doh." -- Rachel Hyland
MEGAMIND
(2010)"This movie is fun, fun, fun. And Will Ferrell, as the misunderstood supervillain at its heart, is funny, funny, funny." -- Rachel Hyland
MONSTERS
(2010)"There is an emotional drive at work throughout that is punctuated by some heart-wrenching scenes, but the film never seems able to engage the viewer for more than a few instants..." -- David Baldwin
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
(2010)"This easily could have been a phoned in sequel made specifically to cash in on the original film’s success. Instead..." --- David Baldwin
SAW 3D
(2010)"it feels merely like a film going through the motions instead of what should be the finale of the series." -- David Baldwin
THE
PACK (AKA LA MEUTE)MOVIE MARATHON
Our topic this month:
Time Travel
BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT
ADVENTURE
(1989)"Apart from just being a comedy, it is a most triumphant time travel film, and boy does it have a ball completely messing with history." -- William Cashin
PLANET OF THE APES
(1968)"Most time travel movies involve our ability to change the future. This one addresses our ability in the future to change ourselves in the present." -- Malcolm Matthews
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
(1986)"It's the one with the whales! Ask non-Trek fans and/or non-genre fans to name a Star Trek movie, and the one that sticks in people's minds seems to be Star Trek IV." -- K. Burtt
THE
TERMINATOR and TERMINATOR 2:
JUDGMENT DAY
(1984,
1991)"Who the hell created the Skynet technology to begin with? Pixies?" -- Rachel Hyland
Our topic next month: Christmas!
