During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom. I’ve been looking forwards to this film for quite a while, especially since the 2001 reboot, which was pretty meh. Technology and cgi has come a LONG way since back then, in 2001 […]
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Movie Review – Captain America: The First Avenger – Certainly Better Than Thor..
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top-secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. Another day, another Marvel comic book hero coming to the big screen – I’m a week out of date with this one (which is still pretty good […]
Movie Review – Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon – BOOMTASTIC
When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. It’s been a while since the first Transformers movie, way back in 2007 it made quite a splash. It was pretty much […]
Movie Review – X-Men: First Class – SUPERB!
Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to […]
Movie Review – Thor – Mighty Hammer!
Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth as punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind. This was […]
Movie Review – Fast Five – Flipping Fantastic Film!
Since Brian O’Conner and Mia Toretto broke Dom Toretto out of custody, they’ve blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their […]
Movie Review – Source Code – Entertaining Sci-Fi
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he’s ever known, he learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables […]
Movie Review – I Am Number Four – New Movie Franchise? No Thanks..
John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed … he is Number Four. I had some free tickets from TGV via Nuffnang for my birthday so we decided to catch […]
Movie Review – The Adjustment Bureau – Cheesy!
On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas – a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents […]
