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7.2

GODZILLA Is Far From Perfect, But Is Perfectly Entertaining

Manon de Reeper
May 28, 2014
Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews
2 Comments
The long anticipated 2014 edition of Godzilla has not been hailed too positively by the critics. I recognize its flaws, but ultimately, I found the movie to be an enjoyable and entertaining ride. Godzilla -...
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8.5

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): Never Mind The Haters, Here’s A Positive Review

Jeff Peterson
May 18, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Super Hero
For anyone who hasn’t noticed yet, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is getting destroyed by critics.It’s currently got a 54 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Not only is that nearly 20 points down from the first...
captainamericafeat
8.5

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): On Political Paranoia

David Kahen Kashi
May 5, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Super Hero
2 Comments
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” - Horace "It is sweet and right to die for one’s country". Most famously, and aptly, used by the World War I era poet Wilfred Owen in his poem, "Dulce Et Decorum...
amazingsmfeat
5.5

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): Pretty, but Xenophobic and Cliché

Manon de Reeper
April 15, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Super Hero
7 Comments
Last night I attended the Australian premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and because it won't be released in the US for another two weeks, I had to hand in my phone. My phone's my only way of telling the...
divergentfeat
6.8

Divergent (2014): The Glorification of Extraversion

Manon de Reeper
April 3, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction
Divergent's a fun, entertaining movie, but it has a few flaws. We discuss whether the film lived up to the book, and its glorification of extraversion.
pacificreamfeat
8

Pacific Rim (2013): A fun film, or a wasted concept?

Tyler Rowe
April 1, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction
Tyler Rowe's review of Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim. Those kaijus and robots were awesome, but we wanted MORE. Of everything.
Oldboy
4

Oldboy (2013): A Case Study in How Not to Do a Remake

Jeff Peterson
March 24, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Drama, Movie Reviews, Mystery
1 Comment
In this 2013 American “reinterpretation” of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy – which was itself loosely based on a ‘90s manga by Tsuchiya Garon – a misogynistic, binge-drinking ad exec (Josh Brolin) is...
oblivionfeat
5.5

Oblivion (2013): Visually Stunning but Without Content or Originality

Manon de Reeper
February 11, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction
Oblivion was a movie I’d been looking forward to as I'm a huge (dystopian) sci-fi fan. Unfortunately, it was quite a disappointment. Rarely have I seen a movie as unoriginal as this one. In Oblivion,...
WORLD WAR Z
8

Why World War Z (2013) Is More Nuanced Than You Realized (Review)

Manon de Reeper
January 21, 2014
2010-Present, Action, Horror, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller
3 Comments
I'm honestly not much of a horror fan, especially the ghosts I cannot handle (nor the high-pitched violin shrieking and shots that give me heart attacks). Zombies are something else, though. I'm pretty good...
Elysium
9

Review: Elysium (2013)

Manon de Reeper
August 25, 2013
2010-Present, Action, Drama, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction
In Elysium, the world has gone to shit. It is heavily polluted and poverty has risen to extremely high levels - the ghettos stretch as far as you can see. This is where the poor working class lives. The rich...
dmd2
5

Review: Dead Man Down (2013)

Manon de Reeper
August 20, 2013
2010-Present, Action, Drama, Movie Reviews
Warning, the following contains spoilers. In Dead Man Down, Colin Farrell plays Victor/Laszlo (whom I'll just call Victor henceforth), a Hungarian gangster who's part of an organized crime syndicate. We...
gscap4
5

Review: Gangster Squad (2013)

Manon de Reeper
August 2, 2013
2010-Present, Action, Crime, Drama, Movie Reviews
Mobsters are trying to get a foothold in the City of Angels, and good cop John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and his gangster squad come to the rescue. We are introduced to L.A. in 1954 - first thing we see is big...
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