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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Oct 28, 2014

Starship Troopers (1997): Satire of bad movies, or just bad satire?

“If the movie was truly meant to be satire, as many of its fans insist, it’s poorly done satire, because there’s very little in the way of actual wit or insight that might distinguish this film from other entries in the genre.”

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· by Joshua Bell · Oct 23, 2014

Marvel’s Phase 2: The women deserved better

“For all the good Marvel has done for their female characters, they’re still stuck in the roles of either sidekick or love interest, and are vastly outnumbered by their male castmates.”

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Oct 22, 2014

Constantine (2005)

“It’s difficult enough for newbies to grasp exactly who Constantine is and what he does without throwing in all these other side characters and unnecessary plot twists.”

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· by Nycea · Oct 20, 2014

Shy Boys: IRL (2011), a haunting look at the Incel community

“These shy boys don’t just not understand women, they don’t understand people.”

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Oct 15, 2014

Red Riding Hood (2011): Who’s in lust with the Big Bad Wolf?

“Unfortunately, all the film’s attempts to be cheesy, trashy fun never go anywhere, and it ultimately doesn’t stray far from the star-crossed lovers’ vibe that permeated the Twilight pentalogy.”

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· by Ivan K · Oct 14, 2014

Sin City’s biggest sin: Making violence boring

“By the time we get to Elijah Wood with all his limbs chopped off being eaten alive by a wolf, it’s just tiresome.”

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· by Steve Birkett · Oct 9, 2014

Dark City (1998): Exploring the soul through neo-noir sci-fi

“Dark City represents Proyas’s ‘difficult second album’ in many ways, with a detailed, introspective plot seemingly designed to ensure the masses would shrug.”

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Oct 3, 2014

Transcendence (2014): Johnny Depp 2.0 hacks actual clouds

“Just like with Christopher Nolan’s films, the action isn’t very exciting, and it feels forced into the story because the filmmakers were afraid no one would care about a sci-fi movie without explosions and shootouts.”

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· by Ivan K · Sep 30, 2014

Ted (2012) is stuffed with tired jokes

“The film itself is an odd mixture of witty humor, forced pop culture references, and tiresome gags. In short, it’s everything you’d expect from a movie written and directed by Seth MacFarlane.”

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· by Sofie Liv · Sep 23, 2014

The Boxtrolls (2014)

“It’s a delightful kind of weird that indulges itself and immerses us completely in a different universe, making the movie feel timeless and something that ought to be recognized as an instant classic.”

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· by Rick Lewis · Sep 18, 2014

Lifetime Original Movie "Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever" is a real thing and just made my day with best-ever casting

Lifetime Original Movie "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever" is a real thing and just made my day with best-ever casting

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· by Ivan K · Sep 11, 2014

Clash of the Titans (2010): Release the cheese

“If you’re going to remake Clash of the Titans, for Zeus’ sake, embrace the silliness!”

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Sep 8, 2014

Divergent (2014) doesn’t diverge from the YA dystopian formula

“See what happens when humans decide to build whole societies around single isolated virtues and really boring color-coordinated wardrobes.”

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· by Joshua Bell · Sep 4, 2014

The real reason for Warner/DC’s “no jokes” policy

“Who is this meant to appeal to, exactly? Robots? Vulcans? Oscar the Grouch? Is there a single demographic anywhere in the world that does not like humor at all in their movies?”

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· by Ivan K · Sep 3, 2014

This is the End (2013): Bropocalypse now

“While the actors/friends onscreen are clearly having the time of their lives, it doesn’t really carry over to those of us watching at home.”

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· by Steve Birkett · Aug 29, 2014

Immortals (2011): Of gods and man (of steel)

“This is the mythology-inspired sword and sandals movie genre, and it’s not that far removed from its cape-and-tights cousin.”

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 27, 2014

Will Cinematic Universes be the end of superhero movies?

“When 2017 rolls around and audiences find themselves being forced to see seven different movies (all within a four-month window) just to keep track of everything going on in multiple universes, we may see a real backlash.”

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Aug 26, 2014

Knowing (2009): Nicolas Cage knowing he’s in a bad movie

“I realize he has to take these kind of gigs thanks to his current financial situation, but that shouldn’t be an excuse for a total lack of effort.”

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· by Steven Patsel · Aug 21, 2014

Will the new Dracula suck?

“As long as it’s not Twilight, it’s hard to mess up vampires, right? Well... don’t count on that.”

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· by Steve Birkett · Aug 19, 2014

2012 (2009): A masterwork of idiotic disaster porn

“Oh, the places you’ll be dragged, dear viewer.”

Category: Movies

Starship Troopers (1997): Satire of bad movies, or just bad satire?

Marvel’s Phase 2: The women deserved better

Constantine (2005)

Shy Boys: IRL (2011), a haunting look at the Incel community

Red Riding Hood (2011): Who’s in lust with the Big Bad Wolf?

Sin City’s biggest sin: Making violence boring

Dark City (1998): Exploring the soul through neo-noir sci-fi

Transcendence (2014): Johnny Depp 2.0 hacks actual clouds

Ted (2012) is stuffed with tired jokes

The Boxtrolls (2014)

Lifetime Original Movie "Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever" is a real thing and just made my day with best-ever casting

Clash of the Titans (2010): Release the cheese

Divergent (2014) doesn’t diverge from the YA dystopian formula

The real reason for Warner/DC’s “no jokes” policy

This is the End (2013): Bropocalypse now

Immortals (2011): Of gods and man (of steel)

Will Cinematic Universes be the end of superhero movies?

Knowing (2009): Nicolas Cage knowing he’s in a bad movie

Will the new Dracula suck?

2012 (2009): A masterwork of idiotic disaster porn

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