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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
This review contains a heavy spoiler regarding its twist. You have been warned.
I wasn't alive when The Usual Suspects was released. On 1995, many audiences considered this as the best mystery-crime-thriller of all time. In fact, this earned the... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Four-time Academy award winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen continue to solidify their filmography after No Country For Old Men and True Grit. This time, their film follows a day in the life of Hollywood fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) in deal... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Literally clever and funny in all ways, Meet the Robinsons is a remarkable sci-fi flick that captures the imaginative minds of kiddos, and sincere hearts of adults. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
With its realistic, sincere and very human depiction, and dialogue delivered by its powerful performers, Good Will Hunting truly fulfilled its mission to touch our lives. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
This Coen brothers' 2010 remake has all the production aspects of an old-fashioned, bold, raucously funny classic film. It's a Western that depends heavily on dialogue and emotions rather than extreme gunfights. And that, perhaps, is the biggest s... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
War of the Worlds started out to be an epic disaster movie due to master director Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise, but soon turns as a completely cinematic disaster we should all forget. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
There's no real ending or twist here, but M. Night Shyamalan's latest film is a hybrid between psychological study and tense hostage thriller, and features an incredible performance from James McAvoy. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Despite its intriguing premise, everything else is a mess from the horrific camerawork and poor editing to the underutilized, throwaway characters. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Everyone seems to be in love with a hybrid genre called slasher. But how could a film about serial killers dominate Hollywood's most prestigious acclaim? The Silence of the Lambs earned five golden statues on 1992's Academy awards including Best P... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Continuing my series of tributes to the Academy Awards, I decided to log 2015's Best Picture winner Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). A film that I didn't appreciate upon my first watch. But after seeing it multiple times, I can fin... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
In celebration of the 90th Academy Awards, I would be logging a series of Oscar-winning and nominated films in my diary. And the first film would be 1994's The Shawshank Redemption.
Upon first viewing, I didn't know what to expect; I mean I haven... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+cinematography from Roger Deakins
+well-ensembled cast
+satirical concept of war and friendship
CONS:
-underwhelming resolution at third act
-sometimes tedious Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
The Great Wall earns to be called as a cheesy historical fiction, heavy on CGI monsters, death-defying tactics of our heroes, and disposable entertainment. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+Rowan Atkinson, of course
+misadventures of Mr. Bean
+laugh-out-loud scenes
+unforgettable soundtrack
CONS:
-slightly repetitive Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis
+unique style in comic book movies
+dark and gripping at times
+Shyamalan's twist that I didn't see coming
CONS:
-not enough surprises and adventure Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Kate Beckinsale and some cool elements don't save Blood Wars from its very self-serious and dumb storylines.
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
It's heartfelt when it's supposed to be heartfelt. It's heartless when it's supposed to be heartless.
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
2017's Beauty and the Beast uses the 'tale as old as time' formula in the most classic, beautiful and meticulous ways, without taking risks to be its own thing.
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+combines the elements of its past movies
+talks about politics
+Christopher Plummer
+adventurous yet intense scenes
+brings back characters one last time
CONS:
-antagonists' unclear goals Read the full review »
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