As a big fan of District 9, I had been looking forward to this for some time. I erroneously thought this was the follow-up to Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi thriller set in South Africa when I did this post but by the time the trailer came out, obviously this is an original story that doesn't involve …
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FlixChatter Review: We’re The Millers
When I first saw this trailer, I've got to admit that I found the premise to be quite hilarious. Former SNL cast member Jason Sudekis plays a small-time pot dealer David, who has to assemble a fake family for a mission to transport a 'smidgen' of pot from Mexico. He's convinced that under the disguise …
The Act of Killing review and Interview with director Joshua Oppenheimer
Before I review this film, I think it's important to give a bit of background on how I came to know about this film. I first heard of it from an Indonesian friend of mine when I went back to Jakarta last December. At the time I hadn't even heard of the film, but she …
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FlixChatter [Guest] Review: Only God Forgives (2013)
Nicolas Winding Refn made a name for himself after directing 2011's Drive, many thought that film should've been nominated for best picture at the Oscars. I really enjoyed it but I thought it's more style-over-substance type of movie, so when Only God Forgives was announced as his next movie, I hoped it would actually be …
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Notable Nuggets Double Feature: The Objective (2008) & Right at Your Door (2006)
Greetings, all and sundry!Having enjoyed a brief respite and access to Netflix and the Independent Film Channel (IFC). I've taken the time to indulge in a favorite past time. And to take the advice of Julian over at Dirtywithclass Blog to critique some newer films.Rooting around, digging, excavating and uncovering an offering or two that are …
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FlixChatter Review: The Wolverine
I've been a huge fan of the X-Men universe ever since Bryan Singer's X-Men movie back in 2000. That was the first time I ever saw Hugh Jackman and he's certainly the most intriguing character of the mutant ensemble. When the spin-off movie came along, it certainly wasn't off to a good start, though I …
NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA REVIEW SWAP BLOGATHON: TREMORS 1990
This post is part of Cinematic Katzenjammer's NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA REVIEW SWAP blogathon spearheaded by Nick. When I signed up to do this a month ago, I was a bit nervous what movie I'd end up getting, ahah. Well, it turns out to be a pretty fun movie! TREMORS (1990) A small town gradually becomes aware of …
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