Author: tlkabtmovies
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Tamara Drewe [2010]
The weirdest thing about “Tamara Drewe” is that the story is about everyone else except her. Of course she plays a very important role, but I didn’t care for her as much as I did for the people surrounding her. The film breaks the notion of a quiet and sleepy town in the English countryside.…
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Spread [2009]
Ashton Kutcher is surprisingly believable in this uneven, but not completely uninteresting movie about a homeless and careless womanizer who uses his physical good looks to prey on the wealthy single women of Los Angeles. For him, his life is that of a classic dreamer, and with his kind of aestethics, he could be living the…
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The Lincoln Lawyer [2011] ★★★
Matthew McConaughey is dynamite in this thrilling drama about a cocky and smooth defense attorney Mick Haller who conducts most of his work out of the back seat of his Lincoln car (hence the title of the film). We are told that he used to drive it himself, until he got arrested for drunk driving…
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Hall Pass [2011]
This movie has an intended audience: People who don’t mind a raunchy, racy, and dirty comedy. In other words: if you’ve enjoyed most of the Farrelly brother’s movies (“There’s Something About Mary, “Dumb And Dumber”, “The Heartbreak Kid”…), then you will probably watch and enjoy “Hall Pass” aswell. Personally, I can’t say I was thrilled…
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The Way Back [2010]
“The Way Back” is a movie that will definitely appeal to those who appreciate epic landscapes and survival stories. It’s the inspiring and incredible story of a group of Soviet Gulag prisoners who escaped from a Siberian prison camp in the dead of winter and made their way across Mongolia and the Gobi desert, ending…
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Country Strong [2010]
Warning: sleep inducer. “Country Strong” is the lousy version of “Crazy Heart”. I couldn’t help but notice some similarities between the two, but lets be honest here: Gwyneth Paltrow is no Jeff Bridges, and the movie isn’t half as good as “Crazy Heart”. Paltrow plays a washed up country singer struggling to get back on her…
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Certified Copy [2010]
What we have here is a story of two people driving around Tuscani, talking, talking and talking about very little. Now I don’t usually have a problem with that, as long as it keeps me awake and interested. Afterall, I’m a huge fan of Woody Allen, and we all know how talky his movies can…
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The Adjustment Bureau [2011] ★★★
I was more than willing to accept the premise of “The Adjustment Bureau”, simply because I’m a huge fan of films that deal with fate and destiny. The main issue here is that there is a “plan”, that nothing happens by chance, and more importantly: free will is a comfortable illusion. It’s an intriguing thought if you ask me, and…
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Citizen Kane [1941] ★★★★
I wasn’t surprised one bit when I read that many consider “Citizen Kane” as the best film ever made. Afterall, The American Film institute called it the greatest movie of all time back in 1998. “Citizen Kane” is indeed one of those ageless movies that get better with repeated viewings, and through the years, it has become one of…
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Bride Of Frankenstein [1935]
Not only does this sequel equals the brilliance of the first “Frankenstein” movie, but it surpasses it in every way possible. Universal Studios had to wait nearly four years before James Whale accepted the offer to direct this follow up to the 1931 box office hit, but it definitely turned out to be well worth…
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Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son [2011]
What the makers of this terrible film don’t seem to realise is that we’ve lost hope in this series the minute Paul Giamatti dropped out of part two. Now five years after the first sequel, Martin Lawrence is back as Malcom a.k.a Big Momma, although his love interest (who supposedely played an important role in the…
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Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein [1948]
Considered by many as one of the boys’s best movies, “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” is a wonderful blend of comedy and horror. The movie opens with a full moon rising in foggy London, where Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) is placing a panicked phone call to the States. He is the only one who…
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Rango [2011]
“Rango” is the most bizarre animated movie I’ve ever laid my eyes on. And I mean this in a good way, because I’ve never seen anything quite like it before, and I enjoyed every second of it. The trailer had almost completely left out any kind of plot hint, which I now realise was a very…
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Hereafter [2010]
You don’t really know what to expect when you sit down to watch “Hereafter”. I went in thinking it would be something similar to the dreadful “What Dreams May Come”, but I’m glad it wasn’t. What I got instead was something fascinating, thought provoking and unforgettable. “Hereafter” grabs your attention from the first minute, with…
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Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman [1943]
From the opening scene in the graveyard to the final battle between two of universal’s most famous monsters, “Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman” is considered a treat for horror fans. We follow the story of Larry Talbot (again played by Lon Chaney Jr.), the man who still wants nothing more than to be cured of his irrepressible…
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Jackass 3 [2010]
I’ve really enjoyed watching the Jackass series over the years, especially when it used to air on MTV. It felt fresh, funny, and amazingly shocking. Who didn’t want to be Johny Knoxville or Bam Margera? I know I did. The first two movies were even more horrifying, and an instant hit. However, the third installment…
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Sunset Blvd. [1950] ★★★★
The opening scene in “Sunset Blvd.” became one of the most iconic sequences in cinema history. We meet Joe Gillis, an unemployed screenwriter, in a very unusual way. He’s floating dead in a swimming pool, recounting his doomed personal and professional involvment with megalomaniac silent movie star Norma Desmond (a wonderful Gloria Swanson). Norma lives…
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Resident Evil: Afterlife [2010]
In a year of disappointments, “Afterlife” was definitely one of the sequels that should have never been made. I mean yea the first three movies had their “moments”, but I wish I could say the same about this fourth, and hopefully last installment in this endless series. I’d hate to spoil some things, but this…
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How Do You Know [2010]
Director James L. Brooks has given some spectacular movies in the past. So if you admire such films as “Terms Of Endearment” and “As Good As It Gets” (both starring legendary actor Jack Nicholson), you’ll know exactly why I felt frustrated after watching “How Do You Know”. It’s pretty clear from the first few scenes…
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Get Low [2010]
After watching this movie, I’m surprised that Robert Duvall wasn’t even considered for a best actor nomination at this year’s oscars. He gives one of his most poignant performances and I can’t think of any actor who could have pulled it off better than he did. He plays an old hermit who’s been kept out…
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