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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Movie Review
It’s probably safe to assume at this point that J.J. Abrams’ two “Star Trek” movies are less his version of “Star Trek” and more his version of what he really wants to do —...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Cloud Atlas (2012)
Talk about ambitious. The Wachowskis (that would be Lana and Andy) and Tom Tykwer have combined their immense talents to tackle David Mitchell’s “unfilmable” book “Cloud Atlas” and made it, well, filmable. Many years...
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Manborg (2011) Movie Review
Do you remember how low-budget movies from the 80s never really lived up to their VHS covers? Except for maybe “The Eliminators,” of course. I was often duped into renting a flick simply because...
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Oblivion (2013) Movie Review
Joseph Kosinski, who divided fans with his grandiose “Tron Legacy”, returns with more large-scale science fiction in “Oblivion”, based on a comic book he apparently wrote back in 2005 but never published. Headlined by...
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The Host (2013) Movie Review
Wouldn’t you know it, interplanetary teenage love is hard. That’s the gist of Andrew Niccol’s (“Gattaca”) new film, “The Host.” This should come as no surprise. After all, the movie is based on the...
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Encapsulated Cinema: The Man with the Iron Fists, ParaNorman, and Total Recall
I had very high hopes for RZA’s “The Man with the Iron Fists.” The rapper’s directorial debut appeared to be a love song to the genre, one that was packed with an impressive cast...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Watch (2012)
“The Watch” is an alien invasion movie with a decidedly comedic slant. I think it’s safe to give away that part of the plot now, right? For a while there, we weren’t sure what...
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Cloud Atlas (2012) Movie Review
Everything about “Cloud Atlas”—the latest film from “The Matrix” helmers the Wachowskis and “Run Lola Run” director Tom Tykwer—is big. The film has a big cast—both in name and number—big ideas, big scope, big...
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New on Blu-ray: Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
You can’t possibly call yourself a sci-fi fan if you do not worship at the altar of Ridley Scott’s 1982 seminal masterpiece “Blade Runner”. God knows every other sci-fi writer/director that have come after...
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New on Blu-Ray: Masters of the Universe (25th Anniversary Edition)
Unappreciated. Underwhelming. Under-performing. These are words that describe the original theatrical release of “Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture”. For fans of the cartoon/toy line, the movie was…different. When I was 5 years...
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Looper (2012) Movie Review
Writer/director Rian Johnson’s 2005 film “Brick” was a unique, inventive take on both hardboiled detective stories and teen drama. With his latest film, “Looper”, he takes on time travel, balancing numerous timelines, entwining stories...
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New on Blu-ray: The Terminator Anthology
The neverending battle against the machines continues. What, you thought it was over? Get real. Skynet and its legion of unstoppable killer Terminators come home yet again in a new “The Terminator Anthology” Blu-ray...
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Nix Goes to War: Soldiers of Fortune, Special Forces, and Starship Troopers: Invasion
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE (2012) Maxim Korostyshevsky’s “Soldiers of Fortune” has a pretty cool premise, which makes the fact that it’s such a bad movie rather disappointing. It goes a little something like this: rich...
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The Arrival of Wang (2011) Movie Review
“The Arrival of Wang” is screening at Film4 Frightfest in London on Saturday 25th August with directors the Manetti brothers in attendance, and will be released via Saffron Hill Films on UK DVD 8th...
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Total Recall (2012) Movie Review
Walking into Len Wiseman’s “Total Recall”, you can’t help but wonder if you’re going to get a kickass action extravaganza or another unnecessary remake. To be honest, you get both. Best known for his...
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Nix Goes Behind Bars: Get the Gringo, Man on a Ledge, In Time
GET THE GRINGO (2012) Mel Gibson goes to prison in “Get The Gringo”, a film that’s also known as “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” overseas. The latter is actually a better title considering...
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New on Blu-ray: The Butterfly Effect (2004)/The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
The Butterfly Effect: Director’s Cut (2004) Ah, time travel. Tricky business, that. Anyone who has ever traveled back in time can tell you that it’s more trouble than it’s worth. Or, er, seen movies...
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New on Blu-ray: Outland (1981)/The Astronaut’s Wife (1999)/Frequency (2000)
Outland (1981) If you needed a space marshal to come to the rescue, I suppose you could do a lot worst than a gruff, no-shit taking Sean Connery. The former James Bond actor plays...
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New on Blu-ray: Coma (1978)/Altered States (1980)/Brainstorm (1983)
Coma (1978) Although he’s known primarily as the writer of cutting edge novels like the “Jurassic Park” series, “Congo”, and “The Terminal Man” (among many, many other titles), Michael Crichton was also a director,...
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Prometheus (2012) Movie Review
After what feels like a decade of remake/sequel/prequel/reboot confusion and mutterings about ‘sharing the same DNA’, Ridley Scott’s return to the “Alien” franchise, “Prometheus”, finally hits the screens. It’s perhaps not too surprising that...
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