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Four Eyed Monsters - Unrated So I finally caught up with this. A veritable heartfelt multimedia montage where the third act breaks yonder fourth wall but is also its greatest weakness; for to return to reality is to break the spell.

See for yourself at http://vodo.net/4em 		May 21, 2012  
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Ironclad - R Once you realise you're settling into a castle siege movie and get past some of the abysmal editing it's not a bad movie. But, really, for the first third of the movie I was questioning every picture cut because it was just so jarring and without rhythm or motive. May 12, 2012  
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Marvel's The Avengers - PG-13 Hollywood popcorn flick with some interjections of humour. For a character based movie the characters are abysmally flat. If it's a plot driven movie then that also lacks depth. I am speaking of course as a complete Marvel ignoramous.

The biggest let down is the bad guy. He's just not evil enough. And the enemy make the classic mistake of centralised remote management of drones like that other blockbuster The Phantom Menace.

The kids liked it. 		May 5, 2012  
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Thor - PG-13 Kenny, Tony, and Natalie pay the mortgage. April 29, 2012  
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The Conversation - PG A great piece of cinema that demonstrates you don't need car chases and giant robots to make a good movie. Slow paced '70s style with a genuine 'jump' moment. The third act ties it all up nicely. Sound and montage wise nothing less than you'd expect from Murch. Surprised to find Harrison Ford in a supporting role, looking more aged than when he appeared in that '77 blockbuster. Must be the truth only art house can reveal ... April 11, 2012  
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Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - PG-13 MI back on form, though doesn't quite top the first instalment. Some tense moments and worsening situations remind you how Hollywood used to assemble action flicks with subtle political undercurrents. Some silly yet plausible technology, with standard ridiculous virus upload to a Dell server by plugging in a USB stick - obviously Windows autorun not disabled. Why is The Matrix the only flick to use nmap? Sponsored by BMW and Apple, Scientology at least produces an imaginative movie. April 8, 2012  
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Happy Feet Two - PG Not terrible, but no strong direction. Just the second movie. April 7, 2012  
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Tower Heist - PG-13 Average Hollywood flick. Extra half star for vertigo on a 32" screen. April 7, 2012  
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Puss in Boots - PG Devoid of wit and humour. April 7, 2012  
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie - R I am not familiar with Tim and Eric's previous antics so came into this not knowing what to expect. It's somewhere inbetween UHF and Zoolander with a sprinkling of Wizard of Speed and Time with a side of Bowfinger. Extra half star for Chef Goldblum and the after credits scene being actually after the full credits. March 10, 2012  
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Short Cuts - R It took me almost 20 years to get around to seeing this flick. Almost as long as the movie itself ;)

There's a lot going on here, but even if it washes over you there are bits that grab your attention and may raise an eyebrow or two. It so intense it needs an intermission.

So, now you got your DSLR video why not take inspiration from Altman rather than another timelapse? 		March 8, 2012  
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Mystery Train - R February 8, 2012  
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Trollhunter - PG-13 Yes, you've seen it all before - but not in the same movie. January 27, 2012  
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127 Hours - R some good storytelling, lots to think about - but ultimately nothing new for me. January 22, 2012  
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Johnny English Reborn - PG a good few laughs. spot Rennie Pilgrem in a cable car. January 15, 2012  
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Real Steel - PG-13 Ultimately predictable and largely pedestrian story that does manage to whizz by considering the flick is two hours long. My kids thought it was better than the Tron remake. January 14, 2012  
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Irreversible - Unrated disturbing on many levels, yet somehow the ending of the film creates a level of understanding. this is like 'the butterfly effect' meets 'memento' with some soft porn and video nasty thrown in.

stick with it unless you suffer from severe motion sickness, the camera does calm down. 		January 9, 2012  
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Employee of the Month - PG-13 pretty average comedy given extra star for nostalgia value - those blue chep pallets and orange racking really did it for me (worked in a supermarket warehouse as first Saturday job...) January 8, 2012  
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The Inbetweeners - Unrated fast, funny, forgettable. extra star because it is actually funny. January 7, 2012  
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Blow Out - R Missable re-imagining of Blow-Up, should be subtitled "search for a scream". Some great cameos by Nagra and Sennheiser, bumpered by an interesting opening and an atypical Hollywood ending that is over all too quickly. January 5, 2012  
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Blow-Up - Unrated An interesting piece of cinema history with possibly the most ridiculous ending to a (albeit somewhat tame feeling) thriller. Reminds me to catch with DePalma's Blow Out ..... January 4, 2012  
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Attack the Block - R pretty average fayre raised by some sharp dialogue and observations. good fun with a large smattering of patois innit. January 3, 2012  
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Drive - R The car chase may be disappointing compared to Ronin (but what car chase isn't?) and the gangster's thunder is largely already owned by Goodfellas, so what's left? A story about psychotic character's tit-for-tatting after a setup. Talking of setups, the first act does not give much away, a successful misdirection of sorts.

Nice dynamic range on the gunshots, nice.

I almost didn't notice the orange and teal scene (almost).

Cool, calculating pace - just like the protagonist. Your expectations of Boba Fett in some parallel universe - met in this movie. 		December 22, 2011  
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Horrible Bosses - R Saw the extended cut, not knowing what to expect. Some pretty funny stuff, like a faster paced Fargo had a child with elements of Police Academy.

Language probably not for everyone. 		December 18, 2011  
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Super 8 - PG-13 Not bad, but ultimately seen it all before. Slight evocation of '80s nostalgia ruined totally by 21st century orange & teal colour grade. Good to hear some ELO though I spose. December 16, 2011  
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