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Corpse Bride
2005 Best Animated Feature nominee I may be softening some in my views of Tim Burton. I’ve said before that he’s a director with a very limited talent, who is seemingly unable to make a film without applying Gothic sensibilities … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween Haunters
Tagged 2000s, 4 Stars, Christopher Lee, Corpse Bride, Danny Elfman, Emily Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Mike Johnson, movies, reviews, Tim Burton
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Released in 2003, Once Upon a Time is the third and — hopefully — final film in Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi series of films, about a Mexican musician who goes on a violent rampage of revenge. I say hopefully final, … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2000s, 3 Stars, Antonio Banderas, El Mariachi, Johnny Depp, movies, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, reviews, Robert Rodriguez
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News Bites: Del Toro, del Toro, Dev Patel, and Depp
It’s Friday morning, and it’s time once again for the News Bites, your weekly dose of movie and entertainment news. You’ll pardon me, I hope, if I rush through the introduction (as if most of you don’t just skip it … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged Amy Adams, Battle Angel, Benicio Del Toro, Brett Goldstein, Catherine Tate, Chappie, Charlie Kaufman, Daniel Craig, David Hayter, David Koepp, DC Comics, Deadpool, Dev Patel, entertainment, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guillermo del Toro, James Bond, James Bond 24, James Cameron, Johnny Depp, Jungle Book, Justin Marks, Karen Gillan, Krypton, Kurt Vonnegut, Laura Haddock, Lee Pace, Man of Steel, Marvel Comics, Mortdecai, movie news, movies, Natalia Tena, Neill Blomkamp, news, Object of Beauty, Russell Crowe, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Mendes, Slaughterhouse-Five, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Steve Kloves, Steve Martin, Superbob, Sword, Universal, Warner Brothers
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News Bites: Muppets of Steel
Better late than never, here are today’s News Bites. I know they’re going up more than 12 hours later than normal, but it’s been a busy week and a bit of a trying one with a misbehaving internet connection. However, … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Anthony Leondis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Avengers, Avengers 2, B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherwordly Operations, Choose Your Own Adventure, Chris Pine, David S. Goyer, DC Comics, Disney, Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To, Emily Blunt, Emma Watson, entertainment, Erika Johansen, Expendables, Expendables 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hundred-Foot Journey, Into the Woods, Jake Gyllenhaal, James DeMonaco, Jennifer Garner, Jerry Bruckheimer, John C. Reilly, Johnny Depp, Justice League, Karen Gillan, Lasse Hallstrom, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lone Ranger, Man of Steel, Man of Steel 2, Mary Poppins, Mel Gibson, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, movie news, movies, Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, news, Planes, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Purge, Purge 2, Queen of the Tearling, Rasputin, Saving Mr. Banks, Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Superman, Terminator, Terminator 5, Top Gun, Top Gun 2, Tracey Ullman
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Rango
There are a lot of different kinds of actors when it comes to getting into character, but there are two kinds that are particularly notable. Some actors are capable of completely submersing themselves into a variety of roles, bringing each … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2010s, 5 Stars, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Gore Verbinski, Isla Fisher, Johnny Depp, movies, Ned Beatty, Rango, reviews
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Blow
Blow is a film that was released in 2001, starring Johnny Depp as real-life drug smuggler George Jung. It was directed by Ted Demme, whose body of work I am largely unfamiliar with, but the premise sounded like it had … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2 Stars, 2000s, Blow, Franka Potente, Johnny Depp, Jordi Mollà , movies, Paul Reubens, Penélope Cruz, Ray Liotta, reviews, Ted Demme
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
It’s a little strange for me watching and reviewing A Nightmare on Elm Street. Wes Craven’s franchise-launching film came out in November 1984, just a couple months after I started kindergarten. Sequels came fast and frequent, about once a year … Continue reading
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Heath Ledger may well be this generation’s James Dean. His career tragically cut short (though in his case more by a bad decision than by happenstance), he had a few more films than Dean, but like Dean was just reaching … Continue reading
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News Bites: Ant-Man, Avengelyne, and Alice
It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s once again time for the News Bites. Now, it must be noted that San Diego Comic Con is in full swing as you read this, so there’s likely to be a lot of … Continue reading →