Category Archives: review

Ratatouille

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Gabriel

Writing this, I realized that there are many ways you can approach Ratatouille, which is probably it's main weakness. First and foremost, you can write about the lead character Remy, which is a rat, and approach how inappropriate this is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Gabriel

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, is the kind of movie that reminds me why I've decided at some point, to establish standards in my choice of movies. Not that it's earth - shattering mind you. Far from it. … Continue reading →

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Sunshine

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Gabriel

Sunshine is a story about a group of scientists and astronauts sent out to space 50 years from now to fix the sun via exploding a bomb into it. First they have to get there of course, and no they … Continue reading →

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Spiderman III

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Gabriel

Three words: Too many plots. Let me explain why I think that's what did this movie in. See, movies, or all story telling for hat matter, has to have a main plot. The chief character struggling to maintain his relationship. … Continue reading →

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Wild Hogs

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gabriel

As far as I know, people either hate or love John Travolta. And I don't blame them. This is the direct result of producing a classic like Staying Alive, then dropping off the planet and getting listed in the celebrity … Continue reading →

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Pan’s Labyrinth

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Gabriel

What's obvious to me during the watching of 'Laberinto del fauno, El' (Pan's Labyrinth), is that the performance of it's chief villain, Capitan Vidal, played magnificently by Sergi Lopez, effectively brings to life the best rendition of a movie villain … Continue reading →

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Ms. Potter

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Gabriel

Beatrix Potter in this movie, is an artist and a 32 year old woman forced to bear with the whims of a social climbing mother and a society that has yet to recognize the value of women in, well, any … Continue reading →

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The Queen

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Gabriel

'Duty first, self second' is a powerful statement that befits the (preferred) behaviour of all those seated in power across the world. In fact one would think, the higher and greater the power, the more applicable such a rule. Inasmuch … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Happyness

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Gabriel

The Pursuit of Happyness is a movie about a great part of the life of Chris Gardner, a man who went through near - unsurpassable obstacles to reach success in his life - that is, success in the sense that … Continue reading →

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300

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Gabriel

I gather that a great number of girls as well as men are raving about 300. And as we speak, the movie has broken 3.12 million US last weekend, and I am amongst those completely unsurprised. Yet as I left … Continue reading →

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