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Sat, Feb 18 2012
The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

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The Thompsons Twins (played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) have just left Tintin’s house. As inspectors, they are on the look out for a serial pickpocket. We’ve seen this sly kleptomaniac in full force... 

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Fri, Feb 10 2012
The Phantom Menace: Why It Doesn’t Work! Part 2

The Phantom Menace: Why It Doesn’t Work! Part 2

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CONTINUED FROM PART 1 Admittedly, The Phantom Menace isn’t as “manufactured” in its dialogue as its sequels, but it does exist within the film. This cringe-inducing exchange comes to... 

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Fri, Feb 10 2012
The Phantom Menace: Why It Doesn’t Work! Part 1

The Phantom Menace: Why It Doesn’t Work! Part 1

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On a personal note, before I start this thing, I didn’t go see The Phantom Menace in 3D. While I admit that a part of me is curious if the 3D enhances the Star Wars experience, I probably won’t... 

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Sun, Feb 5 2012
War Horse

War Horse

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Steven Spielberg makes films that are build to last. There are only a handful of filmmakers today who do so. ‘War Horse’ is a memorable and old fashioned piece of cinema; one about hope,... 

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Sun, Feb 5 2012
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

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‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ is a solid thriller, that much is certain. The film leaves you exhausted and dazzled. I won’t go into how faithful the movie is to its source material... 

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Sun, Feb 5 2012
Chronicle

Chronicle

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For well over a decade now superhero movies have been insanely popular with audiences. Nearly all Marvel’s back catalogue has been exploited, DC has gotten in the action and in recent years audiences... 

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Thu, Feb 2 2012
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan

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The original Star Trek movie, despite very negative reviews was a box office success for Paramount. Enough of a success to justify a sequel. However, studio execs weren’t willing to spend the same kind... 

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Thu, Feb 2 2012
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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In 1969 the cult sci-fi show Star Trek was cancelled after 3 seasons and 78 episodes. The writing was on the wall for the show since the end of the second season, and was only saved by a letter writing... 

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Mon, Jan 9 2012
ChickenStu’s Ten Best films of 2011

ChickenStu’s Ten Best films of 2011

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OK. Without any further ado, I’m just going to get into this. 10. Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist Let me guess. You didn’t know I liked these movies right? Well to be completely honest with you, neither... 

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Fri, Jan 6 2012
The Artist

The Artist

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 Every once in awhile, I walk out of a movie utterly convinced that I’ve just seen the winner of the fill-in-the-blank Academy Award.  The performance or film is so good, so compelling that I simply... 

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