Category: Sci-Fi

Movie Review – Bait (2012)

November 8, 2012
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Title: Bait (2012) Runtime: 91 minutes Director: Kimble Rendall — What a genuine surprise Bait is. I rented this expecting cheesy 3D, bad dialogue, and some terrible CGI all being used to tell a lame story. Instead of the B-grade I expected, however, Bait is a film that legitimizes itself by combining a solid orchestral score…

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Movie Review – The Faculty (1998)

November 6, 2012
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Title: The Faculty (1998) Runtime: 104 minutes Director: Robert Rodriguez — Kevin Williamson has got to be the greatest horror scriptwriter of the 1990s, with hits like the Scream series, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and The Faculty to his name. His scripts share a common theme: they’re smart, funny, and current to…

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Movie Review – The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

November 5, 2012
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Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Runtime: 104 minutes Director: Scott Derrickson — I guess I should’ve waited a few months before watching this remake of the 1950s classic. Maybe I would’ve forgotten how incredible the original was (unlikely), and then this may not have seemed so pedestrian (even less likely). Unfortunately, I…

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Movie Review – The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

November 5, 2012
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Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Robert Wise — Robert Wise’s science fiction masterpiece, The Day the Earth Stood Still, may just be the greatest sci-fi flick I’ve ever seen. This a damn near flawless film, and perfectly reflects the scared, ignorant era of which it represents. Branden ChowenBranden…

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Blu-ray Review – Altered States (1980)

July 26, 2012
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(Originally Written for Inside Pulse Movies) If Sheldon Cooper, from television’s The Big Bang Theory, decided to create a film that he thought would be susceptible to mass appeal, Altered States might be the result. It’s an entirely unique film, but one that is so strange and smart that it begins to alienate its audience…

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Cinefessions Episode 04 – Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Review

March 7, 2012
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I need to begin this post on a personal note: as some of you may know from Twitter, my grandfather (92 years old) has passed away this afternoon. I want to say thank you again to everyone who has shared their condolences. It means a lot to me. I’m grateful that my grandpa is no…

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Cinefessions Episode 03 – Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Review

February 27, 2012
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Welcome to episode 3 of Cinefessions, the solo podcast dedicated to the confessions of a cinephile. In Cinefessions, I talk through film reviews, recommendations, and plenty of other things you may not care about.  This week on the show, I continue the first ever Cinefessions Movie Marathon with Resident Evil: Apocalypse from 2004, as well…

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