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Movie Review: The Ballad of Cable Hogue

May 13, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Starring: Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin, Slim Pickens Director: Sam Peckinpah Writer(s): John Crawford/Edmund Penney Studio: Warner Bros. Running Time: 2 hours and 1 minute Rated: R A smart director knows when he has pushed the limits far enough in one direction and needs to find a new approach and come at us with something altogether different and fresh. To be sure Sam Peckinpah did push the limits to the very outer edges and much more in terms of violence and bloodshed with his classic 1969 western masterpiece known as ‘The Wild Bunch’. So with that, in much the same way as the Coen brothers normally take a break to reboot after a big serious film like their classic ‘Fargo’ with a lighter themed (but equally classic) comedy like … [Read more...]

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Movie Review: Out of the Past

May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb Director: Jacques Tourneur Writer(s): Daniel Mainwaring, James M. Cain Studio: Warner Brothers Running Time: 97 minutes Rated: NR If the Maltese Falcon is to be considered the grandfather of the Film Noir genre, which many have claimed it to be over the years, then ‘Out of the Past’ is definitely the genre’s chief biological father. For when you break down this movie to its basic D.N.A components, you see a perfect and incriminating match. As here we see the next generation of noir film making in which the genre was both advanced and finally perfected and completed. You also you see for one of the first times the classic noir structure that most films of the genre would emulate for years to come. … [Read more...]

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Movie Review: The Big Heat

May 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Starring: Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin, Alexander Scourby, Jeanette Nolan, Jocelyn Brando Director: Fritz Lang Writer(s): William P. McGivern, Sydney Boehm Studio: Columbia Pictures Running Time: 89 minutes Rated: NR (Warning: Contains Spoilers!) The first thing we see in ‘The Big Heat’ is a pistol being loaded behind the desk of Officer Tom Duncan. Duncan, a dirty cop on the payroll of Mike Lagana, the crooked mobster who has a strangle hold on the city he works for, has finally reached his breaking point. We hear the report of a gunshot and see Duncan collapse, still at his desk. His wife rushes down the staircase to investigate the noise and then witnessing the aftermath, naturally, screams in horror. The camera zooms in to the suicide note and then fades to black. As … [Read more...]

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Game Review: Sacred Citadel

May 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Sacred Citadel (PSN [Reviewed], XBLA, PC) Developer: SouthEnd Interactive Publisher: Deep Silver Genre(s): Beat ‘em up Released: April 16, 2013 ESRB Rating: T – Teen * A copy of this game was provided for review. Sacred Citadel is the latest game in the Sacred franchise, but this one is a digital only title that serves as the prequel to the upcoming Sacred 3. Unlike the retail releases of Sacred proper, which are Action RPG’s, Citadel here is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up that harkens back to some old school classics. There are some RPG elements here; there are four characters to choose from and you’ll level them up and upgrade their abilities, pick up or purchase new weapons and armor, and so on. The game features three-player co-op, though I only ever played with … [Read more...]

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Movie Review: The Blues Brothers

May 6, 2013 By 2 Comments
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STARRING: John Belushi, Dan Aykrod, plus many more. DIRECTOR: John Landis WRITER(S): Dan Aykroyd STUDIO: Universal RUNTIME: 133 min / USA:148 min (extended version) RATED: R OFFICIAL  RATING: Four Stars Here's the plot breakdown for the unlucky (or perhaps I should say lucky since you will get to experience this for the first time still) few of you who have not seen this movie. Jake & Elwood Blues are faced with a serious dilemma when they find out that the orphanage they grew up in is going to be condemned unless the back taxes can be paid on it soon. The Nun who oversees the place won’t allow any ‘filthy’ stolen money to pass into her hands, so the lanky Elwood and the recently released ex-con Jake now must think up a new scheme to raise the required funds to save … [Read more...]

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Movie Review: Leap of Faith

May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Director: Richard Pearce Release Date: December 18, 1992 ( USA ) Runtime: 110 min. Genres: Comedy Drama Rated: PG13 (Adult Situations, Some Sexual Content, and Profanity) Produced By: Michael Manheim, David V. Picker, Ralph S. Singleton Studio: Paramount Jonas Nightengale is a traveling evangelist, who goes from town to town conning people out of their money in return for his dog and pony Jesus show. One fateful day his tour bus breaks down in a sleepy Kansas town in the middle of a bad drought. Not being one to forgo any opportunity to cash in, he decides to set up and ply his trade there, despite the wishes of town sheriff (Liam Neeson) who worries that the traveling conman is out to fleece the poor citizens of his town. Also along for the ride is Nightingale’s second in … [Read more...]

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Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed

May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Starring: Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson Director: Colin Trevorrow Writer(s): Derek Connolly Studio: Vertigo Films Running Time: 89 minutes Rated: R WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED. Darius, a young fresh faced intern at a large upscale Seattle magazine, along with her fellow intern, a college student and very serious young Indian teenage named Arnau, volunteers to go help Jeff, a senior writer at their publication, find the man who submitted the above classified ad in order to do a humorous and altogether sardonic and sarcastic piece for their next issue. Jeff, who could care less about the story or the crazy time … [Read more...]

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Quick Movie Review: 21 Jump Street

May 5, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson, Dave Franco Director: Phill Lord, Chris Miller Writer(s): Michael Bacall, Jonah Hill Studio: Columbia Pictures Running Time: 109 minutes Rated: R What can I say? This was one of the few instances in my movie viewing life that I was completely wrong. I went into the theater expecting a sub-par comedy based off of an 80's TV show only to be blown away by how great it was as a stand alone movie. The movie does not drag, there are no lulls, and it does not take itself too seriously. Most importantly, Jonah Hill and Magic Mike...I mean Channing Tatum have a really great chemistry on film and it makes the comedy flow instead of feeling forced. The surrounding cast do a good job, Ice Cube and Rob Riggle in particular, and … [Read more...]

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