Monthly Archives: July 2012

A Review of The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on July 21, 2012 by pred3000

For most people, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is beyond criticism. It is such a successful interpretation of one of America’s most well known fictional heroes that viewers are so excited just to see it, with no eye for any potential … Continue reading →

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A Review of Savages

Posted on July 9, 2012 by pred3000

As Oliver Stone ages, he’s almost turned into a caricature of himself. He used to be among the most energetic, exciting filmmakers of the late eighties and early nineties. But sometime after the release of Nixon, Stone decided to “mellow … Continue reading →

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A Review of Moonrise Kingdom

Posted on July 6, 2012 by pred3000

I like Wes Anderson. I just flat out like him. Each of his films, even the not so great ones, are a unique vision that tend to be quite revealing about our reality. Moonrise Kingdom is not the best Anderson … Continue reading →

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A Review of Dark Shadows

Posted on July 2, 2012 by pred3000

In my Alice in Wonderland review, I stated what I felt needed to be said about director Tim Burton (to summarize: baby’s first auteur).  What I would like to point out now is that, for whatever reason, Burton’s once great … Continue reading →

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