March 12th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

There have been many attempts in film to make a movie about time travel and even though many have survived the inevitable argument of creating more problems than they solve by keeping the film light it has been possibly the one most difficult plot device ever conceived for film. Many have always had the thought “if I could go back and do things differently” and therefore we have always dreamed of time travel. However, it’s something that raises so many philosophical and logical questions. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Back to the Future, Editorial, Primer, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Timecrimes
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March 7th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

After Jimmy (Bruce Willis) and Paul (Tracy Morgan) ruin a massive undercover investigation through their usual antics they have been suspended from the force. With Jimmy strapped for cash right before he has to pay for his daughter’s wedding he heads out to sell his mint condition rare baseball card. In a turn of unforeseen events the card is stolen from him and this sends Jimmy and Paul on the case of the stolen baseball card which becomes something else entirely. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: action, Bruce Willis, Comedy, Cop Out, kevin smith, Movie Review, Seann William Scott, Tracy Morgan
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March 7th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

It’s time to discuss what’s hitting theatres this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brooklyn's Finest, Coming Out, Dear John, Our Family Wedding
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March 6th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

So this upcoming Sunday will be the Academy Awards. Unfortunately this week we were unable to get together and record our usual podcast. We were planning on revealing our predictions for the awards. So here are our predictions for the awards in written form for you to enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Academy Awards, Oscars, Predictions
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March 6th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

note: this is a repost of one my Reviews from Aug 9th, 2008.
Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) is a youngster that has just transferred into the New York City’s homicide division. Detective Lt. William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is the experienced homicide detective that has been partnered with Mills for his final week before he retires. As Mills enters the city and starts work at the same time a new serial killer starts his work using the seven deadly sins as the overall theme for his murders. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1001 films, Brad Pitt, david fincher, Detective, kevin spacey, morgan freeman, se7en, seven, suspense, thriller
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March 4th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

note: I’ve decided to go back to doing individual reviews for each film in my marathons. Please continue to enjoy.
Having decided to marry, Bror Blixen (Klaus Maria Brandauer), Karin (Meryl Streep) migrates to Africa to do so and run a farm while she’s there. Eventually she finds that she meets Denys (Robert Redford) and falls madly in love with him after discovering that this marriage she wanted turned out to be nothing like she expected. The film chronicles Karin’s time in Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: biopic, Drama, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Marathon, Meryl Streep, Out of Africa, Robert Redford, Romance, Sydney Pollack, The Romance Marathon
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March 2nd, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

Last week there were some technical difficulties (i.e. I was a lazy bum). So here are the links for the past two weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Akira Kurosowa, kevin smith, Linked In, Shutter Island, The Damned United, Where the Wild Things Are
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February 28th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

It’s been two week since my last update on my Kurosawa watchings and I’m here to report that I have since then completed my planned marathon. I did finish a month later than planned, but really who cares? In the last two weeks I’ve watched High and Low (1963), Stray Dog (1949) and Seven Samurai (1954). Here are my thoughts on each. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Akira Kurosawa, High and Low, Marathon, Seven Samurai, Stray Dog, Takashi Shimura, The Kurosawa Marathon, Toshiro Mifune
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February 28th, 2010
by Andrew Robinson

Lawrence [Benecio Del Toro] returns home to try and solve the mystery of what beast killed his brother. While out in the night searching for answers he happens to come in contact with the beast and is wounded. He is now cursed. Lawrence must now come to terms with his new self while at the same time learning more about this life under the pale moonlight. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Anthony Hopkins, Benecio Del Toro, horror, Hugo Weaving, Joe Johnston, Movie Review, The Wolfman
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