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Duplicity
I’m not the best person to review a movie like Duplicity. Â There are some individuals who have no problem with zero exposition, flashbacks all over the place, and characters with convoluted backstories that are never really explained. Â Those same individuals might praise a movie like Duplicity for being high-minded, or deep and thoughtful, or off […]
The Hurt Locker
Here is the sharp, intelligent action-thriller audiences have been craving and probably missed. Why the studio opted to keep this one in limited release is beyond me. “The Hurt Locker,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, Strange Days), could’ve broken the stigma on Iraq-war films and, with some solid marketing behind it, may have easily […]
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Apprentice has a few things going for it. The special effects are cool, the action is cool, and the story, while bland, isn’t painful or preachy. It’s a pretty safe family film, and if you have kids, you could probably use Apprentice to shut them up for 90 minutes. You will be quite ready to leave before you see the credits, however. Ultimately, this is one more example of how the world’s biggest budget won’t guarantee a good movie. They couldn’t spend enough to hide the fact that Apprentice is simply one more re-hash of all the standard clichés clumsily thrown together, with none of them done well.
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