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Foreign kickboxing films just aren’t for me.
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Mark Strong is normally a pretty easy sell when it comes to his films. Toss in Antonio Banderas and Freida Pinto and I am even more intrigued. There’s an epic nature to this Arabian film that catches my eye and I will probably end up seeing this film. |
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I know Mark Webber best from his comedic days in the Melissa Joan Hart film “Drive Me Crazy”. Now he takes a serious turn with his real life son in the independent film “The End Of Love” about a struggling actor and single dad with a kid. You have to wonder how much of this is reality based, as it is also written and directed by Webber. Also starring Amanda Seyfriend, Aubrey Plaza, and Michael Cera, this is high on my list of films to see. |
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Yet another documentary about a political figure in the media, if I were to see all these films, I’d spend the rest of my life getting to know political figures one by one through these types of documentary film making. Although I know these particular people are probably entertaining to some people, for me, it’s just not my cup of tea.
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What does this even have to do with Frankenstein? A part of me believes that this was originally supposed to be Bigfoot, but with “The Lost Coast Tapes” coming out with the same premise, they were forced to rename this film. Sadly, putting “from creators of The Last Exorcism” on your poster is not a selling point.
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A documentary about the true story behind the man that came up with the idea of the telephone and many phone related gadgets we use today, this shift in what we were led to believe is baffling and should make for an interesting historical revisionism.
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I am not Jewish, and therefore have little interest in where the song and dance called Hava Nagila originates from. Not even interested on an entertainment level, this film is beyond the borders of anything I would be interested in.
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Still haven’t had Bollywood films explained to me, so I continue to refuse to even finish the trailers for these films. Although I have no doubt of their merit within the walls of India, I really am not sure what American’s are supposed to get out of these films containing strange dance numbers and odd characters.
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All credit must be given to Ashley Bell, the wonderful young actress who, yet again, takes on the role of Nell Sweetzer, reprising her role from the previous film “The Last Exorcism”. Had the ending been stronger and less of a throwaway, this could have been an above average film. Instead, it rises from its preconceptions and gains at least some sort of respectable stature. |
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And this documentary lands itself on the top of the documentaries that I feel I need to see. I do not see a lot of talking in this film and it basically becomes a firsthand adventure on a fishing boat. The sound design is amazing, the visuals are stunning, and I am terrified to see what else comes up in this film (as I assume there are some sharks in the water in some of these shots). I want to see this film badly.
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Yet another crappy, low budget kids movie that I will never give the time of day. |
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Sophia Takal is cute but that’s still not enough reason to see this film, about a woman who loses her astronomy job unexpectedly and turns to her husband and family members in order to find guidance to her decision to move over seas. I appreciate all this low budget film is about and filmmakers need to start somewhere, but in the scheme of seeing films, I will pass on this one. |
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I love Ed Harris. I love David Duchovny. I even really enjoy William Fitchtner. But there’s something about “Phantom” that doesn’t exactly scream entertainment. Perhaps it’s the close quarters on the submarine or the paper thin reveal of the bomb on the sub, but regardless, I may see this just for the performances.
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Yes, yes, yes! Ray Winstone is becoming one of my favorite foreign actors and “The Sweeney” is proof why. Beginning as cops and eventually becoming outlaws on the right side of law, Winstone’s performance in this film looks unstoppable. Damian Lewis takes a break from “Homeland” and steps into a role he looks perfect for and Hayley Atwell looks sexier than ever, having not seen her since “Captain America”. I will definitely be seeing this film. |
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“They are alone, but they are not” could be one of the worst taglines to a movie ever. Not sure what this film is even about, as all we see are people entering a convenience store and than they start dying. If that’s really the plot they’re sticking with, I would almost say, “they are completely alone”, as in, no one’s going to see this film. |
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If there’s anything worse about vampire lore than the “Twilight” series, then I think we’ve found it. “Vamp U” looks horrible, and since I’ve already seen it on a Blockbuster DVD shelf, I assume this is a straight-to-DVD venture. |
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“War Witch” is hauntingly beautiful with strong visuals to back up strong emotions, with gritty landscapes and impeccable depictions of the dead, painted all in white and looming over the main character. This film is the true meaning of a coming-of-age story and with that comes one of the best foreign films of the year. |
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