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Watson’s Review of “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”
“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” is an absolute headache, and I’m not just talking about the sloppy 3D. What I am talking about is a furiously mediocre sequel-slash-reboot to a comic-book stinker from 2007 that saw Nicolas Cage wearing shiny … Continue reading
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Watson reviews Martin Scorsese’s Hugo
Probably the most interesting thing about 3D family film “Hugo” is that it is directed by Martin Scorsese, a filmmaker famed for his viciously violent and prodigiously potty-mouthed 18-rated flicks suitable only for mummy and daddy. Look down his filmography … Continue reading
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Watson Reviews “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, pt. 1″
I’d like to kick-start this review by openly stating that I, hand on heart, am an enjoyer of the first three “Twilight” movies. Now, notice I used the word “enjoyer” and not “fan;” there is a difference between the two. … Continue reading
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Watson Reviews “Arthur Christmas”
Following my viewing of the newly-released festive family film “Arthur Christmas,” I’ve been furiously racking my brains (and my google machine) for other genuinely decent Christmas movies that have been released in the last ten years. I discovered that, off … Continue reading
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Watson Reviews “The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence”
One wonders if “The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)” was ever intended to be taken seriously; I suppose the same could be said for the first sequence too. You see, this full sequence rendered me confused, in that I was … Continue reading
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I Love Movies, but I Hate Yours: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
And so it ends. Eight movies, all glorious; millions of fans, all utterly devoted; billions of dough flooding the bank, all very much deserved. The “Harry Potter” franchise truly has become a gigantic staple of contemporary popular culture, each magical … Continue reading
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I Love Movies, But I Hate Yours: The Hangover II and Kung Fu Panda 2
The Hangover Part II In a predictable world, Todd Phillips’ “The Hangover Part II” would be utterly dreadful. After all, it is an over-marketed sequel to one of 2009′s biggest box-office smashes, an R-rated comedy which was essentially a much … Continue reading
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I Love Movies, But I Hate Yours: Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise is like an increasingly annoying friend who’s come over to your house one night for dinner. While at first charming and entertaining, the friend telling you some wonderful stories, he has a little too … Continue reading
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I Love Movies, But I Hate Yours: Something Borrowed, Priest, and Attack the Block
SOMETHING BORROWED The purpose of a love story is to enchant an audience with a tale of passion and romance, to entrance them with characters who fall for each other in spite of what is put in place to separate … Continue reading
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I Love Movies, but I Hate Yours: Water for Elephants
Once again distancing himself from his vampiric role in the cash-guzzling “Twilight” franchise, English heart-throb Robert Pattinson is taking another dip into the un-supernatural romantic drama section. Last year saw him falling for a daughter of a detective in Allen … Continue reading
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