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Let me say from the outset of this review, I have not seen the original version of The Italian Job so I cannot compare it to the original. I’ve heard the original is a lot better, but I had a lot of fun watching this film. Continue reading
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The third Iron Man film is very different from the first two. In between the second and third films Marvel grew their cinematic universe greatly. They added Thor and Captain America solo films, and wrapped up phase one of their films with The Avengers, the most successful superhero film of all time. Continue reading
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This film was somewhat of a disappointment thanks to the enormous success of the first one and subsequent huge expectations for the second Iron Man film. In some ways, it feels like an advert for The Avengers, there are a few characters that have been added here who will appear in future Marvel movies, and some parts of it feel forced in order to show the audience what is coming. Continue reading
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This is the film that started it all. Iron Man started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leading to films like The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Iron Man is a terrific origin story, led by Robert Downey Jr who embodies the character of Tony Stark so well that I can’t imagine anybody else playing the role now. Continue reading
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This feels like the perfect role for George Clooney. It takes full advantage of the fact that Clooney is one of the most charismatic men alive, despite the fact he plays a sleazy divorce lawyer who represents men adulterers and usually wins. Continue reading
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I recently reviewed Inglourious Basterds and said that Brad Pitt is an underrated actor and too often thought of as just a pretty face. Movies like Interview With the Vampire keep this ‘pretty boy and nothing more’ image alive. Continue reading
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This is a film that I really enjoyed the concept of, but on screen it left me wanting more. The idea that there could be people that anything they read came to life is intriguing. I imagine there would be all kinds of legal and copyright issues if you brought to life all of the things I imagined, the movie does not touch enough of that though. Continue reading
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Nobody makes films like Quentin Tarantino. Plenty of people have tried to copy him, but nobody is able to combine dialogue, story and just the right amount of over the top gore as Tarantino can. Continue reading
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This fourth Indiana Jones film is clearly not as good as the first three. Nobody is disputing that, although I still do not think it is the train wreck that many people would have me believe. Continue reading
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When Temple of Doom was criticized for being too dark, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas took that on board and went back to what worked so well in the first film. Sending Indiana Jones on a globetrotting adventure for a mythical religious artifact, and trying to stop the Nazis from getting there first. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 