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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+talks about religion
CONS:
-weak and unclear antagonist
-subplot about Klingons
-boring story
-feels weird to the Star Trek saga
-slow first act
-most forgettable
-resolution to the conflicts Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+teamwork at its best
+crazy and silly premise
+funniest Star Trek
CONS:
-unclear antagonist/s
-no backstories for Gillian's character
-overlong explanation about whales Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
2016's "The Magnificent Seven" is the second remake to Akira Kurosawa's 1956 Western "The Seven Samurai." And after so many films like this, it's perhaps unavoidable that The Magnificent Seven has shadows of some films that has come before - some... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+best use of science fiction in the original films
+return of the cast
+well-told story
CONS:
-one-dimensional antagonists (Klingons)
-involvement of Genesis (once again) Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+darker and more mature Star Trek
+brings back the iconic characters
+empathy for the antagonist (Khan)
+intense and suspenseful scenes
CONS:
-messy third act
-involvement of Genesis Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+unforgettable characters and actors
+Decker and Ilia's love story
+interesting story
+chemistry of the iconic crew
CONS:
-slow editing
-overlong scenes and moments Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
"The Accountant" is one of those few successful movies which comes every year that presents an origin story not based from an existing action-hero or comic book - where the titular character has these absurdist action skills and ninja moves to tak... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx
+heavy and intense third act
+presentation of nightlife in Los Angeles
+dark yet sometimes funny
CONS:
-some redundant moments Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+Keira Knightley and the stellar cast
+production and costume design
+Jane Austen influence
+feminism and romanticism
CONS:
-not believable relationship Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
After being separated from his biological family, a boy (Pawar, Patel) was adopted and raised by an Australian couple (Kidman, Wenham), and twenty-five years later, has decided to search for his long lost loved ones. And there's only one thing tha... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Not all stage plays transfer well to the big screen, but fortunately, "Fences" is a truly powerful depiction. Director Denzel Washington delves into big themes and touchy subjects in order to tell a remarkable yet realistic film set on the 50s. Wh... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Jack Black's Dewey Finn and an all-out child ensemble cast brought the house down in probably the most laugh-out-loud comedy of cinema's contemporary age from realist director Richard Linklater. Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
After slaying at the box-office with the adorable "minions" and "pets," the latest entry from Illumination Entertainment might be the most different among its movies.
Our central protagonist is Buster Moon (McConaughey), who plans to restore the... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
It’s difficult to make a movie where we know what will turn out in the end. Christine, in this case, is the biopic of Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter who committed a shocking, tragic suicide on live TV which is considered to be one of the mo... Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+insane and weird premise
+well-presented ideas for social change
+editing and script
+Michael Moore
CONS:
-loses a little bit of interest in the middle Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+portrait of old and new Hollywood
+archival footages from classic films
+Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
+heartwarming and funny
CONS:
-sometimes clunky editing Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+well-presented facts and scientific data
+archival footages from news reports
+delivers relevant topics and issues
+Al Gore
CONS:
-incoherent story from narration Read the full review »
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thegeniuslizard rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
PROS:
+interesting characters
+voice actors
+astounding stop-motion animation
+Wes Anderson's nutsy narrative
+quirky direction and style
CONS:
-under-developed arc of our titular character
-humor doesn't work always Read the full review »
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