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The Grey Review (Matt Hodgson)

The Grey (2011) Starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, and Frank Grillo Screenplay by Joe Carnahan Directed by Joe Carnahan I’m sure that I’m not alone when I say that since Taken (2008), Liam Neeson has a special place as one of the baddest men on the planet and I mean that in a good way.Continue reading “The Grey Review (Matt Hodgson)”

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (Photo Review)

Nic Cage fighting the good fight. Not even an inexplicable vocal change from the Cagemeister halfway through could stop me from wanting to tear off all of my sensory organs during this one. How the IMDB rating rests nearly on a 7 is beyond my feeble human comprehension. Is bad the new good? What aContinue reading “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (Photo Review)”

American Reunion Review (Kirk Haviland)

American Reunion (2012) Starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kay Thomas, John Cho, Natasha Lyonne, Dania Ramirez, Eugene Levy and Jennifer Coolidge. Written by John Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg based on characters created by Adam Herz Directed by John Hurwitz and Hayden SchlossbergContinue reading “American Reunion Review (Kirk Haviland)”

The Junkie’s Top 10 Martial Arts Action Sequences – In Honour of The Raid: Redemption (Kirk Haviland)

With the fantastic “The Raid: Redemption” being released in theaters I thought I would compile a list of my Favorite Action Sequences in honor of the film and in particular its stellar staircase sequence near the beginning of the film. I will say this is a personal list and is likely to start debate overContinue reading “The Junkie’s Top 10 Martial Arts Action Sequences – In Honour of The Raid: Redemption (Kirk Haviland)”

The Trip Review (Matt Hodgson) – Movies I Missed

The Trip (2011) Starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Directed by Michael Winterbottom How? How did I miss this one? Back in late 2011 I was sitting in my apartment, the entire night ahead of me and I was considering leaving my warm living room to brave the cold streets in order to check outContinue reading “The Trip Review (Matt Hodgson) – Movies I Missed”