Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Hunger Games (Review)

I openly detest Twilight but I’m meant to. It takes only a little common sense to realise that I am not the appropriate gender, age bracket and (hopefully) maturity level for the material. Ditto Harry Potter, which I haven’t even … Continue reading

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The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (Review)

The thing that perhaps infuriates me most about The Legend of Awesomest Maximus is that it isn’t worse. Some time back I was handed a double pack DVD with this and the execrable National Lampoon’s Dirty Movie and made the … Continue reading

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Hoodlum (Review)

Not to be too crude but Hoodlum is a cinematic cock-tease. It sure looks nice and is well put together, and it is forever manipulating and hinting that ‘summin big will be here soon. Just wait a little longer…’ But … Continue reading

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Knocked Up (Review)

At first glance Knocked Up appears to be the ideal companion piece to the exceptional The 40 Year Old Virgin. Both star (at the time) largely unknowns – and Paul Rudd – and have a large cast of quality character … Continue reading

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In defense of… Sylvester ‘Sly’ Stallone

For over four decades almost every Sylvester Stallone film has been derided by generations of critics, precious few having anywhere near the longevity that Sly himself can claim. Some of this lambasting is warranted (Stop of my Mom will shoot!?!), … Continue reading

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Total Recall – 2012 (Review)

It wasn’t too long ago that the escalation of remakes/reboots and the like impelled me to draft what I think should be the definitive set of rules to be considered prior to OK-ing any such project in the future. It … Continue reading

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Hot Rod (Review)

Hot Rod is exactly what you expect, a few laughs and some very silly stuff indeed. Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg) is a suburban stunt-guy, which means he attempts poorly conceived feats that put him in peril, with the disastrous results … Continue reading

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Who’s your Caddy? (Review)

  In truth neither outrageous nor fun… Phew, a couple days ago I watched Don’t be a Menace to Society while drinking your Juice in the Hood, and I thought that was perhaps the laziest attempt at so-called comedy through … Continue reading

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The Weather Man (Review)

A film is made. It is technically proficient, adeptly acted and for the most part logically plotted. On the other hand it is often deliberately awkward to watch, is populated by characters that range from purposefully dull and annoying all … Continue reading

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B Movie Haiku Reviews: Japlunacy/Japsanity Edition: Erotibot / Horny House of Horror / Helldriver

The Japanese have released crazy films with incredible frequency for two decades and for all I know probably more. But in the last decade Japlunacy has emerged as a bona fide money spinner, the terrain of cinephiles who consider themselves … Continue reading

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