Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Corner Critic Halloween Special-A review of Beetlejuice

Posted on October 31, 2009 by pred3000

Hello everyone.  Well, it’s that time of year, where children get free candy and cult members get another chapter added to their arrest record.  This is also the time of year when most arm chair critics make a list of … Continue reading →

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A Review of Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Posted on October 30, 2009 by pred3000

I was skeptical when this film was announced.  Oh, I was not surprised.  It seemed like the next step for the concert promoters who are still trying to recoup the massive amounts of money they lost in the death of … Continue reading →

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An Interactive Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Posted on October 29, 2009 by pred3000

This review will be a little different.  I have decided to make it an interactive review in order to help illustrate the point.  That is, videos will be posted from youtube showing what I am talking about. No more shall … Continue reading →

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A Review of Equilibrium

Posted on October 27, 2009 by pred3000

A review of Kurt Wimmer’s Equilibrium is a very frustrating review to write.  On the one hand, it is impossible not to enjoy the spectacle.  The action scenes are very well choreographed and bring to mind the sort of things  … Continue reading →

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A Review of Boogie Nights

Posted on October 22, 2009 by pred3000

Boogie Nights is truly the last film of the 1970s.  Not just because it takes place in that decade, but because it actually looks and feels like a film that was shot and released in that decade.  It is the … Continue reading →

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Midnight Movies: Their Past, Present, and Future

Posted on October 7, 2009 by pred3000

Midnight movies were among the most vital portion of the evolution of the modern film.  They allowed filmmakers to experiment in their craft.  They allowed audiences to be challenged and have a wonderful collective experience that is missing from today’s … Continue reading →

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A Review of JFK

Posted on October 7, 2009 by pred3000

So, who killed John F. Kennedy?  Was it the mafia?  The CIA?  Cubans?  Lyndon Johnson?  The FBI?  International Businessmen? The army who wanted a bigger presence in Vietnam? Coming away from JFK, I have no idea.  As detailed and as … Continue reading →

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A Review of Desperado

Posted on October 5, 2009 by pred3000

Following my review of El Mariachi, I wanted to compare it to it’s bigger budget Hollywood remake/sequel, Desperado. It would make a really interesting experiment.  Can Hollywood match the same sort of attitude that one filmmaker and seven thousand dollars … Continue reading →

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A Review of Yellow Submarine

Posted on October 4, 2009 by pred3000

Here it is, the Beatles movie.  The one filled with blue meanies and psychedelic animation.  The one featuring (obviously) catchy songs and the voices of one of the most talented bands of the twentieth century.  And here is their attempt … Continue reading →

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A Review of El Mariachi

Posted on October 4, 2009 by pred3000

So it came to be that one man from Austin, Texas revolutionized the film world with something completely new.  I am not talking about a new style, a new movement, or a new franchise that inspired many copycats.  Alright, maybe … Continue reading →

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