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  • Despicable Me 2

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    I thought the first one was pretty fun to watch, but this one felt like it was just going through the motions. Sure, still had a few laughs, and I did like the Kristen Wiig character, but for the most part it didn’t really grab me much. Don’t think I’ll watch a third one, if…

  • Don Jon

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    Was really looking forward to watching this, and yeah, it’s a pretty fun movie. Great job on the first-time directing gig – I especially liked that rhythmic editing bit that he uses to highlight every time the main character jerks off. 

  • Elysium

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    Even though I have so much love for District 9, I came into this with lowered expectations, because I’d been hearing from many people that it wasn’t all that great. Well, maybe it’s because of those low expectations, but I sure loved this. For me, it starts with the world design, as I really loved…

  • Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia

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    I’m a huge fan of the books – grew up reading them – and I did like the second film they did  (Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra), but I just didn’t get into this one. It should be silly fun, but I didn’t find myself laughing at all, and found that the soundtrack was especially…

  • The World’s End

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    As expected, this was so damn fun to watch – and what a killer soundtrack (my early 90s represented). I’d say it only becomes a bit less interesting during the last half hour, when there’s less laughs and too much action – didn’t find much joy in watching extended brawls with the “invaders.” In fact,…

  • Frances Ha

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    What is it with black and white films shot in NYC? As cringe-inducing as the main character can be – I winced my way through the dinner scene – there’s so much to like here. My favorite sequences are the tracking scenes where the camera is following a character walking or running for an extended…

  • The Wolverine

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    I just didn’t like this. I wanted to like it, and thought that the Japan setting would make for an interesting film, but I didn’t like the story, and the action sequences did absolutely nothing for me (except for the fight on top of the Shinkansen). You can tell it was shot here, and most…

  • Savages

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    I’d sort of been avoiding this movie because I hadn’t heard great things about it, but found myself in a mood for something like it a couple of weeks ago, and you know what, I had a pretty good time watching it. I’m sure going in with low expectations helped, but I did like how…

  • Silver Linings Playbook

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    Well, everything that has been said about how good a film this is is deserved. Enjoyed the fuck out of this – although, yes, I’ll admit that I’ll watch pretty much anything with Jennifer Lawrence. Definitely not your average romcom – it’s too weird for that, and too interesting.

  • The Purge

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    This is better than you would think. The premise is a bit hokey, but the tension is great, especially once the “invaders” make their appearance. Ended up having a good time watching this, up to the end. Doesn’t beat The Strangers though in terms of creepiest home invasion film.