Kyle McFadden
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THE DVDS AND BLU RAYS FOR 4/10/2012 THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS ** (out of ****) I have fond memories of my movie watching experiences with my family as a child growing up. You know, like the first time your parents let you watch a rated R movie? For me I was nine walking…
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The DVD, Blu Ray, and TVD releases for February 21, 2012 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close ** (out of ****) Having the title of worst reviewed best picture nominee of the past 40 years, I couldn’t help but watch Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011). It’s such an intriguing premise, not the film’s premise, rather…
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THE POP FILTER TOP TEN META MOVIES 10. AIRPLANE Aside from being perhaps the best comedy of all time, Airplane! is a “meta” masterpiece. A nun, reading an actual ‘Boys Life’ magazine is followed by a boy reading a fictional ‘Nuns Life’ magazine. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a basketball player in real life, plays the co-pilot, who…
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The DVD, Blu Ray, and TVD releases for February 21, 2012 The Adventures of Tinin ***1/2 (out of ****) When I first saw a trailer for The Adventures of Tintin I couldn’t help but think to myself “Oh no, another creepy looking Polar Express movie.†Then I never thought about it again, until one day…
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The DVD, Blu Ray, and TVD releases for February 21, 2012 JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN ** (out of ****) As a film school student I am constantly watching and assigned to watch “deep†films. Also, black and white films. Films before the advent of sound. Films that don’t come in my language and force me to…
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The DVD, Blu Ray, and TVD releases of February 14th, 2012 THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2: FULL SEQUENCE ** (out of ****) Okay, so you know when a movie is totally built up for you, and that’s all you hear about for months? “Omg, this is the most brutal movie ever!!!†“It’s so disturbing, no one…
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THE THING *1/2 (out of ****) There are some remakes that make you question the existence of a the Hollywood film industry and who these people are that run it. However, sometimes a remake comes along and you can’t help but think “that’s actually going to be pretty badass.†The latter is exactly how…
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SUCK MY DISC DVD releases for the week of January 17, 2012 BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR * (OUT OF ****) When I first saw a preview for this movie I honestly thought it was a joke. I couldn’t believe this was actually going to be a movie. Turns out I was wrong.…
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SUCK MY DISC THE GUARD ***1/2 (out of ****) I should start by saying I found The Guard to be amazing. However, I am also smart enough to realize the average viewer will not agree with me. This is not to say I’m better or smarter for liking this film, I just felt a…
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The DVD releases for the week of December 20, 2011. DOLPHIN TALE *** (OUT OF ****) What can I say about Dolphin Tail other then my grandmother would probably love this movie? Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. It would be surprising to find anyone who hates this movie. I can see people…
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