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Remember, remember the 5th of November. The gunpowder, treason, and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.Are you gay? How about Muslim? Do you have issues with authority figures? Are you out spoken? Well, I'll tell you now, you wouldn't fare so well in V for Vendetta's world. Adapted from Alan Moore's gr...more
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Anarchy in the U.K.Have you ever looked at the world as it is today and are fed up with it? Have you ever thought our government was dragging us deeper and deeper into debt? Have you ever wanted to step up and change th...more
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V for Vendetta is a poorly paced and spectacularly disjointed rehash of Orwellian themes.The film adaptation of the Alan Moore and David Lloyd classic graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", is a poorly paced and spectacularly disjointed rehash of Orwellian themes. It has a high production value...more
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November the 4th, is the day...When i first saw trailers for "V for Vendetta" back in 2006 i thought it looked like a boring hero film mixed with government crap! We'll, guess what....i LOVED this movie! "V for Vendetta" has became...more
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Just When You Thought There Was No Vacancy For Good Horror MoviesThe theater was packed more so than usual and why not as Vacancy was a very entertaining thrillride.Kate Beckinsale is great in her first Horror film and Luke Wilson is great in pretty much his first ...more
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Rules are rules. I don't make them; I'm just the manager.Director Nimrod Antal, who also brought us the film "Kontroll," brings us a suspenseful thriller. Although it's not an original story, great acting and directing make this a great movie. ...more
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...genuinely scary and undeniably realistic..."Vacancy" is the best horror film of the year. Genuinely scary and undeniably realistic, the latest horror film fom Sony Pictures definitely goes down as one of the most frightening films of the decad...more
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It's all been done before. But hey, at least it's entertaining.Well, sometimes there is something about a movie that makes me want to see it. I never really know what it is. This movie sounded kinda good, but kinda cheesey at the same time. I am not a fan of any ...more
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Cliche piles upon cliche in this tepid 'comedy'VALENTINE'S DAY Warner Bros/ New Line Cinema Reviewed for MovieWeb by Harvey Karten Grade: C Directed by: Garry Marshall Written By: Katheri...more
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A Surpisingly Nifty Romantic Comedy that DOSENT suck!The Film Valentines Day has basiclly no plot what so ever this movie just likes to show of the glamour of all the star power this movie has and in some kind of werid way it works this movie has pretty...more
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Now that's what I call open heart surgery!When I first saw previews for this movie being showed on the TV, I had mixed feelings about it. On one side, I was completely against it because I absolutely hate Valentine's Day. It's one of the most...more
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Filled with cheesy humor, that tries to hard to be funny, and different stories, which only a couple are interesting while the others are just bland and pointless!Garry Marshall newest flick, "Valentine's Day", is not much of a chick-flick. Its a movie for both girls and guys. Yes, it does have the same elements that a chick-flick would have but a guy can enjoy...more
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Not quite "Love actually""Valentine's Day" is the kind of film that has a contrived script, is only occasionally funny, and is so predictable that you'll probably guess the resolution within the first fifteen minutes. It's al...more
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Negotiating the Scottish Highlands, Mads Mikkelsen is scarier than the Loch Ness monster, but film is a slog.VALHALLA RISING IFC Films Reviewed for MovieWeb by Harvey Karten Grade: C- Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn Written By: Roy Jacobsen, Nicol...more
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... No director ever has a clean slate, and hopefully, now that this self-important work has been forced from his system, he can move back into making cinematic gold...If there's one thing I respect about director Nicolas Winding Refn, it's that he creates a film with solely his interests in mind. He seemingly bows to no one's persuasion and develops projects with a...more
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Passionate filmmaking goes a long wayNicholas Rinding Refn the director of the critically acclaimed Pusher trilogy and the enigmatic frenzy of a film Bronson brings his peculiar artistic skills to the world of the vikings. Even though he...more
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A well paced, intriguing history lesson for all.When one teaches history, it is imperative that the students realize there is no such thing as black and white. No such thing as good vs bad. This movie shows that perfectly. For the past 75 years, pe...more
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"It seems that more time was spent thinking of one liners, than developing an interesting plot."Adolf Hitler committed suicide April 30, 1945. Valkyrie is about a group of men who are plotting to assassinate Hitler. Due to the information I have just given to you, you now know that by the end of...more
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"Tom's big comeback."Bryan singer returns to direct while Cruise is back in the acting seat. On the subject of creating palpable on-screen suspense and tension, Alfred Hitchc*ck once famously remarked that, “There is no...more
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"Hitler is a f*g."Valkyrie is the true story of the assassination of Hitler. Well if you know history then you know how this will end. Still there was a suspenseful thrilling ride that made audiences gasp. The movie is...more