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Movie Review: Godzilla

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Denise

  Nutshell: I give Godzilla an A-.  Much like the old King of Kaiju himself, Godzilla is a fabulous throwback to ancient times, when Toho studios was throwning down awesome monster-on-monster action, kids were never really in harms way, and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: I give The Amazing Spider-Man 2 a C-.  Great performances by Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Dane DeHann and Jamie Foxx aren’t enough to pull this choppy, drawn-out film from the depths of the barely-average.  But Greg Nicotero rocks the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Other Woman

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: If I had to grade this, I’d give The Other Woman a B+.  It ain’t no Shakespeare, but it’s crazy, shameless and playful enough to give the folks in the cheap seats a good laugh.  And fellas, don’t be put … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Under the Skin

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Denise

Aliens that abduct people and do really horrible things with them.  An alien that looks past her job and into exactly what it means to be the things she’s tasked to collect.  Heavy, man. If I had to grade Under … Continue reading →

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Review In A Flash: Rio 2

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Denise

Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece.  Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two.  Sometimes it’s both.  So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on Rio 2: Before:  Oh boy!  I do … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Draft Day

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Denise

If I had to grade this, I’d give it a C+.  It’s a bit above average, but lacks what’s necessary to bring it up to the really good stuff. As always, clicky the title for the original review! Movie Review: … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Denise

As always, clicky for the original piece! Movie Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel TWITVIEW: funky, fun and fabulous.  Anderson at his best, with a film even newbies to his work can enjoy. A+ I used to worry that I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Denise

Mo’ Muppets, mo’ problems.  Fresh off of their success in The Muppets, Kermit and Co. find themselves in the middle of an international burglary caper so crazy it could only be done by The World’s Most Dangerous Frog.  Who just … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Divergent.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Denise

My brain is rather divergent regarding Divergent.  It’s a beautifully shot rendering of the world made famous by Veronica Roth’s Divergent Trilogy.  But there are times where the dialogue is clunky at best, and a source of unintentional giggles at it’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – 300: Rise of an Empire

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Denise

Wham!  Slam!  Slice!  Trounce!  There’s tons of fighting, and gobs of CGI blood in 300: Rise of an Empire.  There’s even a few scenes where the “blood” spatters onto the lens.  Ooh, that’s gory!  Well, kinda.  It’s computerized gory, but … Continue reading →

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