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There are reasons to remake Poltergeist, but this remake doesn’t use them
Poltergeist is a successful update that incorporates modern technology, background and tropes into an old movie, but you still have to wonder, “why?” The remake follows the Bowens, who move into a new house that’s a step down for them due … Continue reading
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Tagged #4thgen, #drones, #entertainmentsystem, #ghostbusters, #ghosthunters, #poltergeist, #remake, #smartphones, #xbox
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Tomorrowland gets A for ambition, C- for execution
Tomorrowland is a movie you want to like because it tries new things, an all-too-rare venture in Hollywood, but it doesn’t quite put them all together. After a much too long layover in 1964, the plot starts with genius miscreant Casey … Continue reading
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Tagged #apocalypse, #Disney, #drhouse, #georgeclooney, #hughlaurie, #pedobear, #thefuture, #tomorrowland
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Maggie unique, too slow
Maggie has a refreshing enough premise to carry the movie regardless, but it is a slow and disappointing movie. In a world recovering from a zombie apocalypse, Maggie Vogel (Abigail Breslin) has been bitten and goes to the city to die … Continue reading
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Tagged #arnoldschwarzenegger, #maggie, #maggiethefilm, #maggiethemovie, #tribeccafilmfestival, #zombies
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Madding crowd here referring to those Marvel maniacs this released against
Far from the Madding Crowd is one of those movies that makes me uncomfortable being born a man. I just want them to stop hitting on her. It’s a “Leave Bathsheba alone! Leave her alone!” type situation. The movie follows Bathsheba … Continue reading
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Tagged #20thcenturyfox, #ageofultron, #careymulligan, #foxsearchlight, #maddingcrowd, #marvelstudios, #michaelsheen, Marvel
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A cappella is the worst
Any time “regionals” is a key word in a story’s plot, that’s a bad sign. It’s what sunk the first montage-tastic Pitch Perfect, and even though they replace it with “worlds,” the same mechanic applies in the sequel. Due to a wardrobe … Continue reading
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Tagged #acapella, #adamdevine, #annakendrick, #arrestedevelopment, #davidcross, #drseuss, #elizabethbanks, #feminism, #furyroad, #haileesteinfeld, #hotpursuit, #keeganmichaelkey, #keyandpeele, #madmax, #pitchperfect, #pitchperfect2, #racism, #rebelwilson, #sexism, #womandirector, #womeninhollywood, #wrokaholics
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