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John Carter (of Mars)

Posted by: Steve, on June 18, 2012, at 2:18 pm

Finally watched John Carter.

I don’t want to break this whole scene to dollar signs, but when you’re dealing with a budget in the $250 million range you need to show us something great. Nothing else will do. Those who are familiar with some of the tenets of the Film Cynics will recall

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Avengers Review

Posted by: Steve, on April 20, 2012, at 7:46 am

Steve took in a sneak preview of The Avengers, so he’s dusting of his review pants to share a few of his thoughts on the matter.

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A quick note on “Hugo”

Posted by: Steve, on December 1, 2011, at 7:36 pm

Scorsese creates a richly textured, barely fathomable, three dimensional world to compose a profoundly heartfelt elegy to the cinema and the masters that have come before him. And once you’ve let yourself be captivated by the film’s stunning imagery, nestled snugly within the spectacle is a compelling story performed by talented, charismatic actors –

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What I didn’t like about X-Men: First Class

Posted by: Steve, on June 7, 2011, at 12:07 pm

Tweetnopsis: #XMen1stClass: Failed to impress with its revisionism, but I can’t help but admire Nick Hoult’s ability to claw his way back from obscurity.

This is without doubt Matthew Vaughn’s worst film, but I’m willing to give him a pass because this is probably most most studio interference he’s had to cope with

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