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Shutter Island

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I got tickets to an advanced screening of Shutter Island for thursday, at 7:30pm before the midnight showing. I was very enthusiastic about seeing this movie, with such top-notch people behind the movie. Alas, I was let down, and here's why.   Length. This movie is long. Two hours and eighteen minutes proves far too long ...

Sherlock Homeboy

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Is this Sherlock Holmes, or is this some cop fond of fighting who managed to pick up a trick or two from the old chap? That's what I thought much of the time. I've seen a few interesting adaptations, like Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd century, that put Holmes outside of his comfort zone, but this ...

The Future of Movies needs better writers

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Last night I went to see James Cameron's much hyped movie, Avatar. I am convinced that, visually, this movie is the future of cinema, at least until we invent hologram projectors so we don't need those funky hard glasses. This movie had a budget in the millions, but not much was spent on writing, as I expected. 3D ...

Where The Wild Things Are: At Prytania Theatre.

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  I went to see Where The Wild Things Are at the midnight premiere in Prytania Theatre. What I saw that night moved me deeply, and I believe anyone in touch with their inner child would be moved too. There isn't much I can say about the story that would be considered a spoiler, so I'll ...