Author: tlkabtmovies
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The Phantom Of The Opera [1925]
Fascinating silent film starring Lon Chaney in the title role as the tragic disfigured Erik who haunts the corridors and the cellars of the Paris opera house. He secretly befriends and coaches a beautiful young woman named Christine, and drives the leading lady in the play to flee her role, allowing his new protege to…
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back [1980] ★★★★
Also known as the best sequel of all time, this chapter has more excitement and more dazzling special effects than any other “Star Wars” movie. The rebels are still pursued by Darth Vader, but the story focuses more on Luke Skywalker, who receives a posthumous command from Obi Wan Kenobi, ordering him to travel to the…
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Airplane! [1980]
Remembering funny man Leslie Nielsen who died at the age of 84 on sunday. “Airplane!” is probably the funniest movie Nielsen has ever starred in (unless you’re a die hard fan of his “Naked Gun” trilogy). His role in the film may have been a supporting one, but I can’t remember the last time he made me…
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Shrek Forever After [2010]
A domesticated Shrek finds himself bored with the same routine and longs for his days as a frightful ogre. One day, he meets deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin, who makes Shrek an offer he can’t refuse, promising him to make him feel like a real ogre again. Shrek gets duped, and is sent to an alternate universe, which is…
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The Evil Dead [1981]
Five friends travel to a cabin in the mountains where they find evil spirits lurking around in the forest. One by one, they become possessed by the demon and develop the ability to chop each other to death! With only one of them still standing, it’s up to him to survive the night and defeat…
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Easy A [2010]
“Easy A” offers an interesting theory that says: Don’t sleep with anybody but pretend you did. It all starts with a small white lie about a young woman named Olive saying that she lost her virginity to an older guy. Of course it isn’t true, but rumors spread fast in highschool and the clean cut girl…
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(500) Days Of Summer [2009]
Smart romantic comedy (or is it one?) takes us back and forth in time to trace the relationship between a young man (Joseph Gordon Levitt) and his co-worker (Zooey Deshanel). He’s crazy about her, but she doesn’t believe in love or a serious relationship, even though she likes him. Tom and Summer become more than just…
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Due Date [2010]
Disappointing (to say the least) road comedy about a father to be Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) who finds himself hitching a ride with a wannabe actor Ethan Chase (Zack Galifianakis) in order to make it on time to his son’s birth. Peter is a serious kind of person, while Ethan couldn’t be more annoying. If…
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull [2008]
Old fashioned Indiana Jones adventure (also his first since 1989) set in 1957 has our hero called back into action when he becomes involved in a russian plot to uncover the secret behind the mysterious crystal skulls. Along the way, he finds himself reunited with his first love (Karen Allen from “Raiders Of The Lost…
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Saw VII [2010]
Seventh installment in this endless series (will this finally be the end of Jigsaw?) has more traps, more blood but less logic than all the others. Jigsaw’s legacy is still alive, and it’s up to a new detective to put an end to all those gruesome killings. Meanwhile, a group of Jigsaw survivors gather to seek advice from…
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The Kids Are All Right [2010]
Nic and Jules (Julianne Moore and Annette Bening) are in a long term, loving relationship. They both share two teenaged children, Joni and Laser. Nic is Joni’s biological mother, while Jules is Laser’s biological mom. The 2 children also share the same unknown sperm donor. On her 18th birthday, Joni decides that it’s time to finally…
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I [2010]
These are dark times for Harry Potter and his friends. Voldemort is stronger than ever; he now has full control over Hogwarts and the ministry of magic. The days of Quidditch and learning magic are now way behind. The first part of the final chapter opens with a bang: a terrifying meeting of the ministry…
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Gran Torino [2008]
I’ve always been a sucker for Clint Eastwood’s movies. From the spaghetti trilogy to “Dirty Harry”, this guy never ceased to amaze me. And now at 80, he’s never been better. In Gran Torino, he plays a lonely old man whose wife just died. His neighbours are asians but he doesn’t seem to like that…
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Clerks [1994]
Clever movie from director Kevin Smith (his directorial debut) about the lives of two store clerks named Dante and Randall. Dante gets called in on his day off, and once there, he finds himself dealing with multiple problems: his ex girlfriend (whom he still loves) is getting married, his girlfriend reveals some secret “stuff” about her…
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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [2005]
As Harry Potter is about to start his fourth year at Hogwarts, he finds himself selected to compete in the Triwizard tournament in which students from 3 schools participate in a series of challenging contests. Meanwhile, Voldemort’s death eaters are gaining strength, giving evidence that the Dark Lord is ready to rise again. By far the most stylish…
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Disney’s A Christmas Carol [2009]
Elegant re-telling of Charles Dickens’s beloved story “A Christmas Carol” starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge, the man who is visited by 3 ghosts (all are played by Carrey aswell) on christmas eve, and is taken on a journey of self redemption. They reveal to him his own miserable life, how he wasted his youth, and…
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Fanboys [2009]
Set in 1998 (or a long long time ago), a group of Star Wars fans decide to break into Georges Lucas’s ranch and steal an early copy of “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” so their sick friend can see it before he dies. Filled with pop culture references, “Fanboys” never tries to be anything more than just…
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Megamind [2010]
Will Ferrell is dynamite as Megamind, the supervillain who plans to kill his nemesis Metroman and take over Metrocity. But as soon as his dream comes true, he realises how pointless life can be without a hero to fight. Smart animated feature from Dreamworks isn’t as great as some of the earlier movies I’ve seen this…
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The Switch [2010]
An umarried 40 year old woman (Jennifer Aniston) decides that it’s time to have a baby. When she finally finds the perfect sperm donor (Patrick Wilson), her best friend (Jason Bateman) replaces the sperm sample with his own (can you blame him? he was drunk). Another comedy (or is it one?) that tries to be clever…
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JFK [1991]
Brilliant movie from director Oliver Stone about the assassination of John Kennedy, and the investigation that followed his death. Kevin Costner gives the performance of his career as the attorney who becomes obsessed with the case; he is convinced that there’s more to the assassination than the official story (a conspiracy maybe?). His final speech (which is 20 minutes…
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