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Science fiction requires a willing suspension of disbelief. If you cannot accept aliens with invisible energy shields invading the earth, the genre isn’t for you. You should be able to accept that an electrician could devise and build a microwave-emitting weapon to counter the aliens and their invisible energy shields. But when the filmmakers ask you to accept that a software engineer could build a perfect working duplicate of said weapon with only a visual inspection and the parts on hand… well, they’re asking a little too much.
The Darkest Hour isn’t a bad movie. It feels longer
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
by Shannon and Michael December 20th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews
In Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, we re-join Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) in another pursuit of a notorious villain. In this case, it's Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris) who seeks to push France and Germany into war for his own benefit.
He Said:
I feel that the Sherlock Holmes films are going down the path of The Pirates of the Caribbean, where it feels like the sequel was just more of the same, but for some reason with the Sherlock Holmes storyline, it doesn't bother me. I loved the first Sherlock Holmes with Robert
He Said:
I feel that the Sherlock Holmes films are going down the path of The Pirates of the Caribbean, where it feels like the sequel was just more of the same, but for some reason with the Sherlock Holmes storyline, it doesn't bother me. I loved the first Sherlock Holmes with Robert
Immortals
by Shannon and Michael November 15th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews
Immortals is a story about a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) who is unknowingly chosen by the god Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke). Hyperion seeks the legendary Bow of Epirus, which he believes will help him gain world domination. The law of the gods is not to interfere in the lives of mortals unless the Titans (an evil group of immortals) are unleashed from their prison to wreak havoc on the world. However, the gods start to waiver in their ability to follow this law as they want Theseus to succeed in
In Time
by Ronald A. Rowe November 11th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Warning: This review contains minor spoilers - probably nothing more than you've gathered from seeing the trailer, but still - you've been forewarned.
In Time stars Justin Timberlake as Will Salas, a man who is short on time. In this alternate reality / future people are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. From then on, individuals must obtain more time in order to continue living. Time has replaced money as the currency of the day. The story is set at some indeterminate point in the future, but the precise era is difficult to determine. The architecture and fashion look
In Time stars Justin Timberlake as Will Salas, a man who is short on time. In this alternate reality / future people are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. From then on, individuals must obtain more time in order to continue living. Time has replaced money as the currency of the day. The story is set at some indeterminate point in the future, but the precise era is difficult to determine. The architecture and fashion look
Golden Gun: What’s Wrong/Right with Moore’s Bond
by Dennis Mayer November 30th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews1974's The Man with the Golden Gun (released the same year as The Godfather, Part II), highlights both the entertaining aspects and flaws of that franchise. The film, Roger Moore's