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Tag Archives: Gary Oldman
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Every few years, there’s another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and sometimes it’s by a company that has done one before. Another animated version from Disney was put out in 2009, this time using Jim Carrey instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Cinema
Tagged 2000s, 4 Stars, Bob Hoskins, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Dickens' Christmas Carol, Disney, Gary Oldman, Jim Carrey, movies, reviews, Robert Zemeckis, Robin Wright
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Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
There’s a scene early in Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road that sets both the tone and the theme of this peculiar little comedy. Ray, an eccentric doctor played by the eccentric Christopher Lloyd in a cameo, is administering a … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2000s, 4 Stars, Amy Jo Johnson, Amy Smart, Amy Stewart, Bob Gale, Chris Cooper, Christopher Lloyd, Deborah Odell, direct to video, Gary Oldman, Interstate 60, Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road, James Marsden, John Bourgeois, Kurt Russell, Michael J. Fox, movies, Rebecca Jenkins, reviews, Wayne Robson
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The Fifth Element
Science fiction is a genre that is known, especially nowadays, for presenting a “big idea” in the subtext that it’s trying to get across. Most of the critically acclaimed science fiction films, and most of the ones that are remembered … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990s, 4 Stars, Brion James, Bruce Willis, Charlie Creed-Miles, Chris Tucker, Fifth Element, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Luc Besson, Maïwenn, Milla Jovovich, movies, reviews, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
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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
Posted in Favorite Films
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
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Weekly Weblinks: Conventions and Cyborgs
This week’s dose of the Weekly Weblinks is coming a day later than normal, due to yesterday being Friday the 13th and thus having a film that demanded to be seen and reviewed. Fortunately for me, I didn’t title this … Continue reading →