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“Extraterrestrial” (2011)

Nacho Vigalondo‘s (Time Crimes) latest film Extraterrestrial is an alien invasion movie that features a total amount of zero invading aliens. Playing like a bottle episode on great comedy series, Extraterrestrial is almost completely set inside the walls of an apartment building in Spain.  Waking up after a night that was presumably filled with sex, Julia and Julio […]

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“Rampart” (2011)

With completely insane movies like Port of Call New Orleans, subtlety is not something commonly associated with the dirty cop sub-genre of films.  So Rampart is a bit of a breath of fresh air in that while it does have it’s brief moments of insanity, the crazy “over the topness” typically associated with the genre is […]

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“Hick” (2011)

30 people is the average number of active and inactive players on most professional hockey teams.  30 people is generally the amount of staff on board any given small to averaged sized cruise ship.  30 people is, quite unfortunately, the same amount of people that walked out of my Sunday night screening of Derek Martini‘s […]

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“The Hunter” (2011)

A human beings we harbor this really odd fascination with myth.  There exists entire societies of people who believe in the existence of a dinosaur living in a Scottish lake.  Around the world there are thousands of people who believe that at this very moment a particularly furry and apelike giant man is walking around somewhere in […]

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“The Artist” (2011)

“I mean it seems like just a gimmick.  I would be the first person to get excited for a well-done modern silent film but that doesn’t appear to be the case here.  It seems like the filmmakers were looking to stir up some buzz and make a quick buck with a film so they decided […]

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“Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope” (2011)

Starting in 1970 with an attendence of just 190 people, the San Diego Comic-Con has over the years become a sort of utopia for nerds around the world.  Showcasing the best in comics, film, and video games the annual gathering is one of the largest events in the world where a group of people who […]

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“Into The Abyss” (2011)

“I don’t have a particular opinion when it comes to capital punishment.  I suppose if I had to choose I would say that I’m against it, but I don’t have an argument to back up that claim, just a story” was the disclaimer that director Wernor Herzog offered before the telling of that story at […]

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