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This feels like a film that could be studied as a great work of art well into the future. As with everything else, even the 3D in the film is used with effect. For example, as the station guard or whoever he is invades Hugo’s space at one point in the film, he’s literally invading your space, as well. Subtleties like this abound everywhere.

The absolute best films for me are the ones that elicit an emotional response or gives me goosebumps. Generally, it’s due to a scene well into the film. “The Artist” gave me goosebumps within the first five minutes.

Amazing film. One I expect to do well in the awards shows.

I’ve recently created an account at Letterboxd, a site where you can rate and review films. I only had 3 beta invites which are all used up, but of the few people who look at this, if you’re interested in an invite the next time they come up, shoot me an email or DM me via Twitter.

Entertaining, but I’m not sure I liked it as much as the first film. It’s great to see the new characters and the chess-like game of matching wits between Sherlock and Professor Moriarty.

If you like action films, you should see this. Awesome. Even if you didn’t like the other MI films.

While not quite as scary as I thought it might be, Contagion definitely has you leaving the theater a bit more wary. Someone coughing on popcorn during the film had me holding my breath for a bit.

The film follows a handful of people during an epidemic. There’s the husband who’s wife mysteriously dies, the blogger/conspiracy “reporter”, and a few people from the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization.

There’s a fairly persistent level of tension throughout the film. And it all starts with something small. Reminded me of all the warnings they make during time travel films where the smallest change when you go back to the past could have a dramatic effect on the future. Makes me wonder if there’s a story about someone who travels to the past only to unleash an epidemic through bacteria they accidentally carried with them.

There were a lot of things I liked about this film. Some I didn’t.

I thought the actors were all good, especially Jason Momoa as Conan. Visually, everything looked as if was leaping right out of the books. They even got the feel of it right. Particularly the sand-men battle.

As for the stuff that didn’t work, there are a few really bad continuity issues that jerk you out of the movie for a bit.

I saw the 3D version which was good, but I’m not sure you’re really getting anything extra out of it you’d miss by viewing it otherwise.

Thought it was pretty good. Not something to stick with you, but worth a watch.

Thought this was a really fun flick. Not a ton of story, but some decent characters and a bit of tense action.

Really, really, good film. I wish more movies nowadays were as good. Not the best movie ever. Just a good, solid, enjoyable film. Where you care enough about the characters to have some empathy for them so you feel the impact of what they’ve gone through. 

I’ve heard Super 8 compared to the 80’s Speilberg movies like The Goonies and that’s an apt comparison due to the main characters being children and how the film looks overall. But don’t think of it as a kids film as comparison to The Goonies is likely what would come to mind.