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Reviews Archive
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X-Men: First Class Review
Posted on 2011/06/03 | 1 CommentX-Men: First Class is to the X-Men saga what Batman (1989) is to Batman & Robin; less goofy, and much, much better. Read full review on Broken Frontier. -
Canabalt Review
Posted on 2011/05/02 | 1 CommentThe moment you hit “Play” on Canabalt your character runs forward, intrepidly smashes through a window, and descends onto a rooftop. The explosion propels the glass; its tiny shards tinkling as they tumble outward along the top of the building. You roll with the momentum... -
Incendies Review
Posted on 2011/03/28 | 2 CommentsIncendies is a powerful experience. It’s a carefully crafted parable that injects the audience with the horrific possibilities of the world, then attempts to remind us that a personal peace is worth pursuing. Incendies follows three protagonists all revealing the same story from different timelines.... -
Green Hornet Review
Posted on 2011/02/11 | 5 CommentsGreen Hornet‘s design is as bumbling as its execution. It manages to be both a miscalculated buddy movie, and a sub-par action comedy. All the movie wants is to be goofy and entertaining, but this silly romp gradually runs out of breath because it works... -
True Grit Review
Posted on 2011/01/29 | 4 CommentsGood Westerns are about performances first, and justice second. There's an initial disbelief in any period piece, and True Grit's faithfulness to a 19th century Arkansas dialect doesn't help settle the audience — its actors do. If you're able to accept the dialogue True Grit... -
Black Swan Review
Posted on 2010/12/23 | 8 CommentsDirector Darren Aronofsky makes a psychological assault a rapturous experience. Black Swan‘s attack on its main character (and the audience) is like unraveling yarn; the first pinches at the string are difficult, but eventually you feel a gratifying release. Black Swan follows Nina (Natalie Portman)...
