Archive for 'Movies'
The Social Network
Posted on 29. Aug, 2012 by Brianna Rainey.
The subject of this supposedly true story is in his late 20s, and obviously making an analysis of his life as it is now would make little sense, so The Social Network uses him solely as an icon to get across its messages. However, while the movie does a great job conveying these messages, they aren’t actually what the movie should have been about. Instead of addressing the current issues indicated by the title, it just uses timeless messages and didacticism so it can be praised by stodgy film critics. And that’s kind of lame.
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A Goofy Movie
Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by Brianna Rainey.
If someone told you that there was a Goof Troop movie, would you expect much more than a made-for-TV cash-in? Surprisingly, this movie is more than that. Yeah, it’s a goofy cartoon (get it?) with tons of slapstick, but it never forgets to include the undercurrent of drama required to maintain your attention for the running time.
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Adventureland
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by Brianna Rainey.
Where Superbad tried to be a straight comedy with only small dramatic elements to keep it afloat, Adventureland tries to do the opposite. In this, the film is fairly successful.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by Brianna Rainey.
The two parts of Deathly Hallows are pretty good. Not incredible, but none of the Potter series was really incredible anyway. They’re just fun.
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Lost and Delirious
Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by Brianna Rainey.
If you’ve read other reviews from me, you might have noticed that I have a thing for heavily flawed movies that manage to still be good. This is one of those movies.
