The Red Baron

•January 18, 2009 • Leave a Comment

The story of Manfred von Richthofen, German’s most legendary fighter pilot during WWI. Unfortunately, the movie tries to be well-rounded, making it less of everything it could have been good at. The eye candy is actually quite stunning–if you’re in for WWI fighter planes that is.

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Surveillance

•January 7, 2009 • 2 Comments

Two FBI agents interrogate eyewitnesses of a series of murders. But during the interviews the witnesses seem to have wildly differing perspectives on the case. Disappointingly trying to copy her father, David Lynch, Jennifer Lynch is lightyears away from getting there–if she will after all.

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Max Payne

•December 22, 2008 • 1 Comment

A DEA agent and an assassin team up as they both seek vengeance for their personal losses. But as they start to unwind the truth about their very own tragedy, they start to become hunted by all sides: the police, criminals, and corporations.
In general a well done action flick that falls short on levels of story and constant quality. It might be good for a lazy evening but that’s pretty much it. Nothing I will remember for too long.

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Babylon A.D.

•December 22, 2008 • Leave a Comment

An ex-mercenary has to get a woman to New York. He gradually finds out that there is something very special about this woman though. By switching from meaning to visuals, Kassovitz has created a movie that is good for an evening ofno-brain-action. Unfortunately, it will remain the average Vin Diesel action flick.

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Splinter

•December 22, 2008 • Leave a Comment

A young couple is abduced and forced to get to a deserted gas station. Once there, they are all threatened by a corpse-eating creature. The virus is a neat idea. Too bad that the movie was not focusing on this part but rather drifts into becoming a mix of existing flick elements.

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Midnight Meat Train

•October 6, 2008 • Leave a Comment

A photographer conincidentally gets on to a series of disappearances happening in the New York subway. When investigating the issue on his own, he discovers a horrifying secret. Change the title, change the ending, add some more money to post-production to enhance the special effects and you might indeed get a serious horror flick. This way it barely reaches an average rating.

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Renaissance

•October 6, 2008 • Leave a Comment

In 2054 a scientists from a very powerful corporation in Paris gets kidnapped. The police officer investigating the case soon realizes that there is more than what appears to be just a simple crime. The visuals far outpace the rest of the movie, resulting in some disappointment from the raised expectations.

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Nirvana

•September 27, 2008 • Leave a Comment

In the near future, a computer game programmer realizes that one of his game characters has created a conscious mind. With this development at hand, he becomes a sought-after person in a run-down world. A movie that lacks money, focus, and the experience of an entire crew to make it look good. Don’t waste your time.

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Mirrors

•September 27, 2008 • Leave a Comment

After taking on a job as a watchman at a deserted shopping mall in the center of New York, Ben starts to see strange things in the mirrors.
Well done movie with good actors, high levels of gore, and a nice storyline. Go and watch–if you’re in for some horror.

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Death Race

•September 24, 2008 • Leave a Comment

In a reckless race, a new lifer is competing against others for his early release. But the race is unlike any other race you’ve seen before: lots of gore and endless bullets. A typical Statham movie or one for car race enthusiasts.

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