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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...
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Open Grave (2013): This Survival Story Is Not a Philosophical Journey

Tyler Rowe
March 17, 2014
2010-Present, Horror, Movie Reviews, Mystery, Thriller
1 Comment
Open Grave has been described as a philosophical journey, but it's just a story about fear and survival that leaves you in the dark for most of it. Review by Tyler Rowe.
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Now You See Me (2013): Magic Tricks to Distract from the Meager Story

Manon de Reeper
January 10, 2014
2010-Present, Crime, Movie Reviews, Mystery, Thriller
First of all, I was struck by the impressive cast of this movie. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo… That’s quite the list. Now You See Me tells us the story...

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