Tag: Review

Movie Review: The Midnight Meat Train

“The Midnight Meat Train” on IMDB

Horror,  98 Minutes, 2008

This is a theatrical version of Clive Barker’s 1984 short story of the same name (found in the “Books of Blood” volume One).  While the story was greatly extended (the original story encompassed only a single evening) and several characters added the basic message and drivers remained thankfully untouched.  While Barker definitely isn’t to everyone’s taste at least the movie allows his story to stand fundamentally unscathed.

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Game Review: Papo and Yo (PS3)

“Papo and Yo” at playstation.com

Rated E10+; Reviewed on PS3

Games can definitely be art, something I’ve discussed before.  Art, as anything, has a value range.  It can be beautiful but vacuous, ugly but meaningful and any other combination that you can imagine.  Any screen shot of the game will tell you instantly that Papo and Yo is far from a beautiful game, but is it meaningful?

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Movie Review: The Descendants

“The Descendents” on IMDB

Drama,  115 Minutes, 2011

This is one of those dramatic comedies where the name of the movie is based upon the least interesting thread of the plot.  In this case the King family has owned a huge, never-developed, pristine chunk of Kauai worth hundreds of millions for over 150 years.  The trust on the land will be running out in a few years and the family has decided to cash in.

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Movie Review: Tower Heist

“Tower Heist” on IMDB

Comedy,  104 Minutes, 2011

What do you when Alan Alda [IMDB] screws you (and I mean screws you bad)?  Well you put together a completely inept crew to break into one of the most secure buildings in the world and steal from him.  You know, people who mentioned that they might know how to do things or other people who you barely know and wouldn’t trust with your neighbor’s cat.  Those people.  Collect them into a room and tell them all about how you plan to steal 20 million dollars.

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Movie Review: Poe

“Poe” on IMDB

Horror,  105 Minutes, 2012

Bad movie!  No!  Not on the new rug!

(This movie just shit all over my new rug.)

The script – which announces proudly that it’s based on true events (it’s not) – really likes to repeat itself.  I think the screenwriter thought it sounded smart (it doesn’t) and that the actors could pull off sounding smart (they can’t… oh dear Lord in heaven they can’t).

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Movie Review: Men in Black 3

“Men in Black 3” on IMDB

Sci-fi/Comedy,  110 Minutes, 2012

The original “Men in Black” [IMDB] has always been one of my favorite movies.  It was irreverent, bombastic and populated with insanely likable characters.  (It was also based on a comic book – so if you liked it too maybe you should bolster the flagging comic book industry and buy some?)  The effects were bright, innovative and wonderfully cartoonish in all the right ways.  Most of all it was just plain fun.

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Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau

“The Adjustment Bureau” on IMDB

Sci-fi,  106 Minutes, 2011

First, this was very good.  The acting, the pacing, the script – all very good.  Matt Damon [IMDB] is as likable as ever, Emily Blunt [IMDB] is insanely hot and who doesn’t like to see John Slattery [IMDB] wandering around?  Do not let the following prevent you from seeing this film!

I’m going to spoil quite a bit of this movie.  Starting… now.

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