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doctor7
Cinema Addict - 1977 Films Ranked
Member Since: Mar 24, 2006
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Age: 29
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Featured Reviews
74 T6 Blood and Bone (2009) - Oct 09, 2009
"This is easily the best fighting movie that has an obvious "made for TV" low budget feel. The story is quite a bit shallow, which is nothing new for this type of film, but it does have quite a good cast (including Rufio from Hook) which lifts the movie up from being terribly like it would've been with a lesser cast. The fight scenes are the reason this movie is a must see for an action fan, though. They are superbly filmed and choreographed making this a fantastic low-budget fight movie."
71 T6 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - Mar 18, 2008
"It's a fun adventure movie. It's not great but it's good. I've never ever understood the complaints about Costner falling in and out of an English accent because he never even attempts one. I suppose if that unrealism bothers you then this movie isn't your cup of tea but if you can like stuff like that go then this film is pretty good. Alan Rickman is a fantastic villian with a lot of humor that really steals the show."
95 T10 The Social Network (2010) - Oct 05, 2010
"You might get wrapped up in the fact that Sorkin writes more for story-telling than 100% factual accuracy but if you do then you'll miss out on a superb film. More than anything The Social Network captures how ill-equipped every involved was the the explosion of Facebook. The entire cast is superb, the soundtrack is terrifyingly good and Fincher masterfully directs a film about nerds suing one another into a emotionally gripping and tension filled movie. Incredible."
77 T7 Redbelt (2008) - Jul 17, 2008
"I'm not going to lie I was surprised to see Mamet tackle a plot that involves MMA but it's a quite good movie. I think it's safe to say that the fight scenes are good enough but they could've been filmed better. However Mamet is known for his stories and dialog rather than action, so I don't think that will be surprising anyone. I originally saw Chiwetel Ejiofo in Serenity and I'm glad to see he's got a starring role in a very good movie. He's great!"
93 T10 The Corporation (2003) - Jan 22, 2007
"I found it extremely interesting to see someone view a corporation in the same manner it is legally considered, that of an actual person. Clearly pointing out the obvious flaws in this system and showing things can be done by people to oppose it. Also the music was great as well, something I found to be quite unexpected in a documentary."
88 T9 The American (2010) - Oct 17, 2010
"The American is a superb slow-moving suspense film. Instead of being jam-packed with action the majority of the film remains smart and cerebral. When the action picks up it is intense but conservative to maintain realism. Clearly it takes a page from the classic Le Samourai. Clooney is superb in this and Violante Placido, an unknown to me, does an amazing job acting against such a high calibre actor. With that said the extended montage moments could be lessened but aside from that, it's great."
95 T10 Throne of Blood (1957) - Jan 20, 2007
"Not Kurosawa's best but still absolutely incredible. Mifune is brilliant and the evil spirit in the forest is very memorable because he's actually quite frightening. A must for any film enthusiast."
75 T7 Enchanted (2007) - Dec 02, 2007
"Amy Adams is amazing and James Marsden does wonders with the little screen time he has. The film starts off great as it completely embraces and machine guns through the traditional Disney story in about 10 minutes. From there on it masterfully pokes fun of it's own genre without actually making fun of it. The downside comes from the last 15-20 minutes where the film kind of reverts to what it avoided. Though I did appreciate the woman saving the man. Still it's great fun with tons of laughs."
84 T9 Slither (2006) - May 09, 2008
"Hell I loved it for it's sheer comedy factor. I think going in and expecting a horror movie causes people to give it a poor to middle of the road reception but expecting a very funny movie, with some seriously gross sections, results in this film delivering perfectly. I laughed so hard I cried for about 10 minutes hearing Malcolm Reyno-err Nathan Fillion saying "well now that is some fucked up shit" when he sees something that can really only be described as... well... fucked up shit."
93 T10 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Feb 24, 2007
"While I'd say it does suffer from neither opening a story or ending, although this isn't a problem if you've seen the other films or read the books, everything about it is fantastic as with the other two films in the trilogy."