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Big Movie Short Review List

Watched some movies recently… Alien vs Predator 1: Watchable, if you like Aliens or Predators. Switch off your brain first though. The Weyland tie-ins are neat. V for Vendetta: Well filmed, a bit too predictable and hard to suspend disbelief … Continue reading

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Jumpers and Spiderwick Chronicles

Watched two movies on the way to SFO: Jumpers is an action movie about a guy who discovers that he has the power of teleportation, as well as his subsequent run-in with a secret government-sponsored organization that is set up … Continue reading

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Donnie Darko (Director's Cut)

I bought the Director’s Cut DVD of Donnie Darko a long time ago and wanted to *finally* post the review. I didn’t know this movie before I saw the DVD; but it sounded interesting so I shelled out the money. … Continue reading

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Three Movies

Watched three movies on my way to Detroit. **Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer**: Not the worst movie I ever watched, but hardly a piece of art – or even very original. If you’re a guy, the blond female … Continue reading

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The Simpsons Movie

I watched The Simpsons Movie last night. I liked it, but I thought it wasn’t spectacular. On the good side, it’s a long, long episode of The Simpsons. But on the other hand, unfortunately it’s a long, long episode of … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Somthing of Something

So I have a (small) confession to make. I actually watched a Harry Potter movie in China. I have no idea what it was called. If they displayed the title during the intro, I missed it. Or maybe it was … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, in the Real World…

…the Oscars happened. [Yawn](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6395861.stm). I can proudly say I did not watch **any** of that Hollywood crap. The MPAA isn’t going to get any of my money anymore.

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Aeon Flux

Just watching Aeon Flux. Gotta be one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a while. A German production, should I have foreseen that? – They do have a few hot chicks in the movie though. Not worth your time … Continue reading

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Watching Ghost In The Shell 2

Last night, I did a Deadmines run with some people on World of Warcraft. Pretty good, nobody died, so we decided to take advantage of the great team and also raid the Wailing Caverns. That, too, went quite well. After … Continue reading

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Star Wars III – Revenge of the Sith

Saw Revenge of the Sith last night. I had intended not to, but people I visited wanted to go, so I went along. The movie pretty much lives up to its expectations, and that is: Nice graphics, crappy story. The … Continue reading

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