Monthly Archives: April 2011

Hanna (2011)

Director: Joe Wright Writers: Seth Lochhead and David Farr (Story by Seth Lochhead) Wow definitely my favorite movie of 2011 so far.  Supremely entertaining, well directed, acted, edited, scored, the whole deal.  Great turn as a villain by Cate Blanchett. … Continue reading

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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Director: J. Lee Thompson Writer: Paul Dehn (Characters Created by Pierre Boulle) The big bloody revolution Planet of the Apes flick.  Pretty entertaining but I still think my favorite sequel is Beneath just because of how crazy the last half … Continue reading

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The Tourist (2010)

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Writers: Forian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes Just a totally flat and lifeless film on just about every level.  Jolie and Depp have ZERO chemistry together and the directing is just … Continue reading

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Director: Don Taylor Writer: Paul Dehn (Characters Created by Pierre Boulle) This one I didn’t like as much as beneath.  I thought it relied too much on comedy.  The setup is that as a result of what happens in the … Continue reading

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Director: Ted Post Writers: Paul Dehn (Story by Paul Dehn and Mort Abrahams) (Characters created by Pierre Boulle) First off I love that poster especially the plot synopsis on the right side.  It so perfectly and fantastically describes the movie. … Continue reading

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Planet of the Apes (1968)

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Writers: Michael Wilson and Rod Serling (Based on a novel by Pierre Boulle) The Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer made me want to go back and re-visit the original film as well as … Continue reading

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Talking Funny (2011)

Director: John Moffitt Not really a movie but I love this kind of shit.  I wish I could watch the unabridged conversation because I am sure it went on for hours.  Entertaining to watch.  Louis CK is definitely the best … Continue reading

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Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Director: Tod Williams Writers: Michael R. Perry and Christopher Landon and Tom Pabst (Story by Michael R. Perry and Oren Peli) I admire the balls of the filmmakers to pretty much remake the first movie as a prequel and then … Continue reading

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No Strings Attached (2011)

Director: Ivan Reitman Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether (Story by Michael Samonek and Elizabeth Meriwether) Light and forgettable fluff.  I don’t really understand how we got to the point of Ashton Kutcher being a leading man but here it is.  Even in … Continue reading

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SUPER (2011)

Director: James Gunn Writer: James Gunn A pretty crazy low budget indie flick about a Do It Yourself superhero.  Rainn Wilson plays Frank who loses his wife to the influence of a drug dealer named Jacques.  Convinced that God has … Continue reading

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