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The DVD, Blu Ray, and TVD for the week of February 7, 2012 PROJECT NIM *** (out of ****) Project Nim is tasked with a pretty easy goal: get you to be interested in the story of a chimp who…do I really need to go on? It’s about a chimp. Chimps, as you may well…
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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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DRIVE ***1/2 (out of ****) There are rules for action movies. Keep the plot moving. If you have to have an information dump, make it quick and move on to your next gun shot. Have simple characters that have clear motives and goals. And don’t go for too long without an action setpiece. If…
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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 DVD releases for the week of January 10th, 2012 MONEYBALL ***1/2 (out of ****) The idea to turn Michael Lewis’ non-fiction book Moneyball into a movie is batshit insane. There’s almost no narrative, save for an unsatisfying conclusion. The main character, Billy Beane, is kind of a dick. And it is so…
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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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SUCK MY DISC BUCK (NEW TO BLU-RAY) *** (out of ****) Buck is a documentary about a real life horse whisperer. The book The Horse Whisperer is based partly on him, and he was on-hand during the filming of the movie, just in case any of the horses needed some whisperin’ done. The movie…
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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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The DVD releases for the week of December 13, 2011. RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Check out this week’s PopFilter Podcast to see what the gang thought about Rise of the Planet of the Apes! https://popfilter.co/2011/12/popfilter-ep-21-in-which-the-friends-fuck-fuck-fuck-nsfw/ FRIGHT NIGHT *** (out of ****) The idea of reboots and remakes infuriates almost everyone on…
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SUCK MY DISC The DVD releases for the week of December 5th, 2011 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS ** (out of ****) Jim Carrey acting like a child is something we’ve all seen time and time again. However, this is most effective when he is acting like a child in a world meant to be…
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