Tag Archives: film
Inception
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Connor Beaton.
Christopher Nolan reportedly began developing the universe of Inception nearly ten years ago, and that’s not hard to believe; with all it’s intricacies, paradoxes and innovative ideas, Inception is undoubtedly his masterpiece and well worth the ten-year development period. Set at an undisclosed point in the future, Inception sees a team of skilled extractors – thieves specializing in extracting information from a subject’s subconscious by entering their dreams – attempt a seemingly impossible task: injecting an idea into a subject’s mind in a manner convincing enough that the subject believes the idea came from himself and not a third party.
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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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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.
