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Mr. Brooks

Mr. Brooks Alongside Frailty, this is easily one of the best and stunningly original horror films of the last 10 years, even if it takes the twist of Fight Club and makes it into the main premise of the film. As the title character, Costner brilliantly underplays his sociopath serial killer to perfection, showing how […]

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The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor As usual, when recasting a major character in the continuation of a major franchise, there is no way the new actor or actress, talented they may be, can recapture the quality that the original performer brought to it. Thus is the case here with Maria Bello playing the […]

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Murder In The First

Murder In The First One of the things that make the USA the greatest country in the world is the fact that we have perhaps the most humane of all correctional systems, unlike in foreign lands where beatings and torture are dished out on a regular basis, turning the prisoners into even more depraved animals […]

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Murphy’s Law

Murphy’s Law Charles Bronson possessed one of the most iconic of screen personas which was also one of the most consistent. His hard, steely eyed men of few words who dispensed in many cases instant justice to the bad men he encountered (not counting the epic psychological torture and revenge he brought down on Henry […]

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Musketeer

Musketeer If there’s one classic story that Hollywood seemingly cannot get enough of when it comes to remakes, it’s that of the Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas’ tale of the King Of France’s loyal protectors and the new guy that comes to join them, even spawning another remake within the past couple of months! This 2001 […]

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Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs At times, it truly amazes me when I look at the quandary of Diane Lane: An actress that is so beautiful, talented, and appealing, who yet squanders her potential time and again on projects that are merely lightweight trifles. Take this for example. Lane once again plays a depressed divorcee (as she […]

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My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine (Original) Uncut Another product of the ever popular slasher boom of the early 80s, director George Mihalka gets great mileage out of his use of an old mine for much of the film’s action: Spooky and atmospheric, the doomed characters are filled with as much dread as the viewer before they meet […]

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My Bloody Valentine 3D

My Bloody Valentine 3D As far as remakes go, I will always wonder why don’t the teenage horror fans of today just go and rent / buy the originals and see what the hubbub was about in the first place before some desperate filmmakers decided to do their own take. This example, a redo of […]

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My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny There are times where a movie comedy is made that right from its very conception can be seen by many (including those who made it) as something that will be a forgettable, time filling programmer from the get go, an effort that will bring some smiles and chuckles before being filed away […]

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My Name Is Bruce

My Name Is Bruce The history of major stars who have had a leading role in a film while playing themselves is a short one (though not as much so for cameo roles). The risk is obviously inherent since if you allow your “character” to be portrayed in any sort of a bad light, it […]