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| EFC STATS |
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17441 |
| Total Ratings: |
211686 |
| Total Reviews: |
21357 |
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| JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3-D |
"One-dimensional characters, three-dimensional fun."
David Cornelius says... "“Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D” borrows from Hollywood a little more than it borrows from Jules Verne. From “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” we get a thrilling mine car ride, complete with death-defying jumps; from “The Goonies,” we get a wild water slide; from “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” we get a comically deep hole. And so on. The scenes in this film aren’t so much memories of a classic novel but samples from Action-Adventure’s Greatest Hits." (more)
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| MAMMA MIA! |
"I Don't, I Don't, I Don't, I Don't, I Don't."
David Cornelius says... "The problem with a musical based entirely around the music of ABBA is that the music of ABBA isn’t very good." (more)
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| BAGHEAD |
"It’s cheap and sloppy. Believe it or not, those are virtues."
Lybarger says... "“Baghead” is small quirky little film that borders on amateurish. After a few minutes of jerky “Blair Witch” photography, it’s easy to wonder if there is a point. Fortunately, sibling writer-directors Jay and Mark Duplass have figured out how to use their meager resources to intriguing effect. After watching “Baghead,” I’m not sure if I’ve seen a horror film or a comedy, and I’m sure that’s what the Duplass brothers intended." (more)
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| MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN |
"Kitamura and Barker prove to be a fantastic match."
Jay Seaver says... "SCREENED AT THE 2008 FANTASIA FESTIVAL: Assigning a star rating to "The Midnight Meat Train" puts me in a quandary. On the one hand, I think that something like 90% or more of this is fantastic, some of the best recent horror filmmaking you will see. On the other, I really like endings, especially ones where the end feels like the logical culmination of what had come before, and my reaction to the movie's ending was, well, that it was something else. And yet, I'm told that most of the original short story is contained in that ending, and it's handled faithfully, which is generally a good thing on principle. So, you see, there it is: A quandary." (more)
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| DARK KNIGHT, THE |
"Is Heath Ledger in this? I sure didn't recognize him."
Rob Gonsalves says... "The first misconception about "The Dark Knight" is that it’s a superhero movie. It’s not a superhero movie, or a crime drama either. It’s a horror movie — an epic one, and a great one." (more)
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| MAMMA MIA! |
"If ya dig ABBA, there's no reason to miss this"
brianorndorf says... "It was only a year ago when I suffered utter disdain for “Hairspray,” a shrill, overdirected musical comedy that I found merciless in its unpleasantness. Turns out all it was missing was the music of ABBA; “Mamma Mia!” is the same vintage of shrill, overdirected musical comedy, yet it breaks free of self-conscious bondage to kick off a suitably electrifying big-screen pajama party of dancing, singing, and devotion to all things Europop." (more)
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| DARK KNIGHT, THE |
"Batman truly returns"
brianorndorf says... "It’s been three lengthy years since “Batman Begins” clobbered the big screen, and the wait for the next chapter in this saga has been interminable. What director Christopher Nolan achieved with “Begins” was superhero tonality on an inspired, chilling scale; it was cartoon vigilantism turned into a mesmerizing metropolitan dirge, masterfully executed in a manner that made previous attempts to bring Batman to life seem juvenile and insincere." (more)
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| UP THE YANGTZE |
"The flowing tears of China"
brianorndorf says... "A searing lament for China and the eradication of its historic farming culture, “Up the Yangtze” is a stunning documentary that details every gut-churning step of inevitability." (more)
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P-P-P-PORN?!: PORN IN EDEN
by L. Pete Morton |
| "Adam & Eve is probably best known as an adult novelty company, but they’re also big players in the world of adult film productions, making and distributing mostly “couple friendly” adult features. One of them, Eden, was one of my favorites of 2007, and they also co-produced probably my favorite adult film I’ve yet encountered, Pirates. So I thought I’d take a look at a couple of recent releases by the studio, hoping their solid track record would result in some good, solid, well-produced pornography." (more) |
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DVD REVIEWS FOR 7/18: "ROAD TRIP!"
by Peter Sobczynski |
| "Though distracted by that elongated All-Star game, the hype surrounding “The Dark Knight,” those paparazzi snapshots of Helen Mirren at the beach and the glorious revelation that column crush object Emily Blunt is back on the market, your faithful columnist is nevertheless able to offer up another intriguing grab bag of titles that include several road trips, a couple of medical facilities that would only please Dr. Giggles, a few ass-kicking babes and a late look at one of the better films to emerge during the first part of 2008." (more) |
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OPEN SEASON ON CRITICS
by Rob Gonsalves |
| "Perhaps he erred in judgment. Perhaps he should've kept his opinion to himself. But he aired his opinion anyway, on the wild, wild internet, and the internet forum exploded with scorn and derision." (more) |
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'LES JEUS SONT FAITES. TRANSLATION: THE JIG IS UP. YOUR ASS IS MINE.'
- Ed Rooney, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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