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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes



Caesar: War has begun.


Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis
Written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Directed by Matt Reeves
Plot: The growing nation of genetically evolved apes challenges the human race.

"Apes rule! Patient and smart filmmaking that produces great entertainment."

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

RoboCop (2014)


Alex Murphy: What kind of suit is this?

Dr. Dennett Norton: It's not a suit, it's you.

Alex Murphy: What the hell did you do to me?


RoboCop (2014)
Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton
Written by Joshua Zetumer
Directed by José Padilha
Plot: After a fatal injury, a police officer is enrolled in a program that makes him part-man and part-robot.

"Surprisingly smart and full of some great action sequences. A great remake of the 1987 classic that goes above and beyond."

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises



Bruce Wayne: Why didn't you just kill me?


Bane: Your punishment must be more severe.

Bruce Wayne: Torture?

Bane: Yes, but not of the body. Of the soul. I will build you and Gotham up with hope and then destroy you. Hope is really the key to torture. Gotham will build to a point of joy and then be wiped from the map.

Bruce Wayne: You are a madman.

Bane: When Gotham is ashes... then you have my permission to die.


The Dark Knight Rises
Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman
Written by Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Plot: After eight years of hiding, Batman rises to take on a terrorist leader known as Bane and meets a fine lady named Catwoman.


"Definitely not the strongest of the trilogy, but still packs quite a punch! Any flaws are forgiven as the cast is magnificent and the action is spectacular!"

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Friday, April 06, 2012


Lem: You were just talking alien.

Captain Charles T. Baker: Hey, I'm not the alien here. You are.

Lem: Me? You are.

Captain Charles T. Baker: No, you are.

Lem: You are. You... You came to my planet.

Captain Charles T. Baker: An alien planet. Hello.



Planet 51
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, Gary Oldman
Written by Joe Stillman
Directed by Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martínez
Plot: An astronaut lands on an alien planet where he is clearly the "alien" and is feared by its inhabitants.



"Some fun references to classic sci-fi films, but its attempt to be an epic animation falls short."

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Sunday, June 26, 2011


Kung Fu Panda 2
Starring Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman
Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Directed by Jennifer Yuh
Plot: Po tries to uncover the mystery around his birth parents while teaming up with his old kung fu pals to save China from a killer peacock.


"Not as good as the first one, but still a fun watch. Some cool sequences and guest voice work from JCVD!"

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