Archive for 'Movies'
Kick-Ass
Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Bran Rainey.
Kick-Ass is a superhero movie based on the comic of the same name by Mark Millar. It follows the exploits of a frustrated teenager named Dave Lizewski, who decides to become a superhero after getting mugged one too many times in New York. The movie is funny, thrilling, and overall very entertaining; but like my Chasing Amy review, there’s one gripe I have that stops the movie from being truly great.
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Chasing Amy
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.
Chasing Amy, a 1997 romantic dramedy by Kevin Smith, is a very flawed movie, but also a very powerful movie. Smith brings his signature style – quick, witty dialogue mixed with stoner humour – to the LGBT scene, and digs a little deeper than usual.
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Avatar review
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.
I’m torn on exactly what to think about Avatar. Does the enormous price tag help make it something worth seeing? Or is this just an expensive tech experiment?
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I Still Miss Invasion
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by Connor Beaton.
If you read the title of this post and instantly know what I’m talking about, you’re awesome. Invasion was a television show that started back in 2005 on ABC; the premise was simple, and something of a twist on the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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Doppelganger
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Bran Rainey.
I don’t often post miscellaneous videos, but here’s an exception. This short film I found on YouTube is one of the most creative and hilarious amateur productions I’ve ever seen.
