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28 Days Later…
Combine two different plot setups, create a new twist on an old genre. In retrospect it seems obvious, though I don’t know for certain if there are examples of this particular combination before this 2002 film from Danny Boyle. On … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000s, 28 Days Later, 4 Stars, Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle, Megan Burns, movies, Naomie Harris, reviews
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The Dark Knight Rises
When I first saw the trailers for Batman Begins, I felt a mixture of anticipation and apprehension. I wanted a new Batman movie, one that would be true to the character as well as being a good movie overall. But … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010s, 5 Stars, Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dark Knight Rises, DC Comics, Gary Oldman, Jonathan Nolan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Liam Neeson, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, movies, reviews, Tom Hardy
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Favorite Films: The Dark Knight
“The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.” With the blockbuster success of Batman Begins, anticipation was high for Christopher Nolan’s follow-up. Fans were excited. Even critics were looking forward to it. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000s, 5 Stars, Aaron Eckhart, Anthony Michael Hall, Batman, Chin Han, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dark Knight, David S. Goyer, DC Comics, Eric Roberts, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Nolan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, movies, reviews
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Favorite Films: Batman Begins
“Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up.” By the end of the 20th century, the Batman film franchise had fallen quite far indeed. The 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton, had been a … Continue reading
Inception
Given the title of the film, it may be a bit ironic that I’ve been having a bit of trouble figuring out where to begin with my review of Inception. There’s a lot I feel like I want to cover, … Continue reading
In Time
Andrew Niccol wrote and directed this 2011 film, which stars Justin Timberlake as a man living in the ghetto of Dayton in the future. Exactly how far in the future is unclear, though in most respects the time closely resembles … Continue reading