Letterboxd 4v3r4n Alex Wolff https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/ Letterboxd - Alex Wolff The Little Mermaid 1438p 1989 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-little-mermaid/ letterboxd-review-158820830 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:16:46 +1300 No The Little Mermaid 1989 4.0 10144 <![CDATA[

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Wildy good for 1989 and way ahead of it's time.

The way this film is portrayed at the Disney Parks is another story.

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Chaos Walking 6z2j3k 2021 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/chaos-walking/ letterboxd-review-158820300 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:13:21 +1300 No Chaos Walking 2021 2.0 412656 <![CDATA[

A lot of themes that don't go together.

Will Holland have a career after Spider-Man?

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Raya and the Last Dragon 3p658 2021 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/raya-and-the-last-dragon/ letterboxd-review-156868709 Tue, 9 Mar 2021 10:30:30 +1300 No Raya and the Last Dragon 2021 3.5 527774 <![CDATA[

Might not be the most original Disney film in of plot. But hell, along with being one the most gorgeous Disney film in years, I could take Raya and and her friends as the next heroes for Disney as they are that likable.

It's something new for Disney in of characters and that's great considering all the live action remakes we've gotten from Disney of late.

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Home Again 3t5f3d 2017 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/home-again-2017/ letterboxd-review-29475394 Sat, 9 Sep 2017 17:32:26 +1200 No Home Again 2017 2.0 427900 <![CDATA[

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It g6e53 2017 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/it-2017/ letterboxd-review-29467061 Sat, 9 Sep 2017 13:41:33 +1200 No It 2017 5.0 346364 <![CDATA[

"It is the new masterpiece of the horror genre"
www.cultjer.com/it-2017-0

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Going in Style 6d5744 2017 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/going-in-style-2017/ letterboxd-review-24127129 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:47:47 +1200 No Going in Style 2017 2.0 353070 <![CDATA[

"A film that was never in style"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/going-out-style-2017/

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Ghost in the Shell 5g3c5s 2017 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/ghost-in-the-shell-2017/ letterboxd-review-23693828 Sat, 1 Apr 2017 16:48:29 +1300 No Ghost in the Shell 2017 3.5 315837 <![CDATA[

"Filled with new elements while some old, Ghost with the Shell is enough to please"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/ghost-in-the-shell-2017/

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Life 1j1x2w 2017 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/life-2017/ letterboxd-review-23693804 Sat, 1 Apr 2017 16:47:26 +1300 No Life 2017 2.5 395992 <![CDATA[

"I’m all for an inspiration film but Life doesn’t have enough new life in itself to be anything. Just an unoriginal ride and really nothing more"


alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/25/life-2017/

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Kong 3a1ij Skull Island, 2017 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/kong-skull-island/ letterboxd-review-22636924 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:41:37 +1300 No Kong: Skull Island 2017 4.0 293167 <![CDATA[

"Kong: Skull Island has script issues nor doesn't do anything out of the ordinary but still does enough to please. The first type of blockbuster in 2017 that will make money. A solid hit"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/kong-skull-island-2017/

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The Shack 1f445l 2017 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-shack/ letterboxd-review-22635679 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:46:07 +1300 No The Shack 2017 2.0 345938 <![CDATA[

"A slow drag"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/the-shack-2017/

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Doctor Strange 151n22 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/doctor-strange-2016/ letterboxd-review-17672429 Fri, 4 Nov 2016 16:26:32 +1300 No Doctor Strange 2016 4.5 284052 <![CDATA[

Go see the Doctor this weekend...

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/doctor-strange-2016/

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The Magnificent Seven 2x6z15 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016/ letterboxd-review-16879475 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:33:11 +1300 2016-09-19 No The Magnificent Seven 2016 3.5 333484 <![CDATA[

"Magnificent Seven is not magnificent surely but a little above average remake that still should be better considering it’s cast"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/magnificent-seven-2016/

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Bridget Jones's Baby 1o53d 2016 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/bridget-joness-baby/ letterboxd-review-16740376 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:23:57 +1200 No Bridget Jones's Baby 2016 2.0 95610 <![CDATA[

"Bridget Jones Baby is a lot of romantic fluff that just doesn’t work"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/18/bridget-jones-baby-2016/

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Blair Witch 4c3s22 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/blair-witch/ letterboxd-review-16675854 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:30:20 +1200 No Blair Witch 2016 4.5 351211 <![CDATA[

"It is a sequel that is a long time coming that surely knows what it’s doing and in a masterful way"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/blair-witch-2016/

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Sully 451o1r 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/sully/ letterboxd-review-16554792 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:40:07 +1200 No Sully 2016 4.0 363676 <![CDATA[

"Sully is a film high above the sky that knows how to land"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/10/sully/

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The Light Between Oceans o4r5y 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-light-between-oceans/ letterboxd-review-16496026 Wed, 7 Sep 2016 07:45:55 +1200 No The Light Between Oceans 2016 4.0 283552 <![CDATA[

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Morgan 163w6y 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/morgan-2016/ letterboxd-review-16396393 Fri, 2 Sep 2016 14:46:17 +1200 No Morgan 2016 2.5 377264 <![CDATA[

"In a year where we lacked a good summer blockbuster and a year where most films turned out the way we expected them, Morgan is one of the disappointments of the year"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/morgan-2016/

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Don't Breathe 244a26 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/dont-breathe-2016/ letterboxd-review-16325596 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:37:04 +1200 No Don't Breathe 2016 4.5 300669 <![CDATA[

"Don't Breathe is a simple film but still on a very high and different level"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/dont-breathe/

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Hands of Stone 5x1tb 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/hands-of-stone/ letterboxd-review-16325561 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:35:33 +1200 No Hands of Stone 2016 4.0 184341 <![CDATA[

" A likable boxing film indeed"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/hands-of-stone/

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War Dogs 18163c 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/war-dogs-2016/ letterboxd-review-16265986 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:23:54 +1200 No War Dogs 2016 4.0 308266 <![CDATA[

"A different film to close out the summer"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/war-dogs/

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Kubo and the Two Strings 465e38 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings/ letterboxd-review-16265958 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:22:02 +1200 No Kubo and the Two Strings 2016 3.5 313297 <![CDATA[

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Hell or High Water 6e1m1b 2016 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/hell-or-high-water/ letterboxd-review-16049516 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:51:58 +1200 No Hell or High Water 2016 5.0 338766 <![CDATA[

"This indeed is a drama for the ages"

alexanderwolffblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/hell-or-high-water/

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Florence Foster Jenkins 641l6h 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/florence-foster-jenkins/ letterboxd-review-15992525 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:41:06 +1200 No Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 4.5 315664 <![CDATA[

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Bad Moms 3d5y6o 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/bad-moms/ letterboxd-review-15729530 Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:34:55 +1200 No Bad Moms 2016 3.5 376659 <![CDATA[

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Nerve 535p6f 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/nerve-2016/ letterboxd-review-15696601 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:08:25 +1200 No Nerve 2016 4.0 328387 <![CDATA[

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Captain Fantastic 4b2f1 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/captain-fantastic/ letterboxd-review-15618909 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:09:56 +1200 No Captain Fantastic 2016 4.5 334533 <![CDATA[

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Lights Out 2g4w6g 2016 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/lights-out-2016/ letterboxd-review-15618890 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:08:53 +1200 No Lights Out 2016 3.0 345911 <![CDATA[

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Ghostbusters 2m3y71 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/ghostbusters-2016/ letterboxd-review-15478670 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:54:17 +1200 No Ghostbusters 2016 3.5 43074 <![CDATA[

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The Infiltrator 362h44 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-infiltrator-2016/ letterboxd-review-15464063 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:23:46 +1200 No The Infiltrator 2016 4.0 325789 <![CDATA[

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The Nice Guys 1b5d2f 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-nice-guys/ letterboxd-review-14777314 Mon, 6 Jun 2016 12:08:18 +1200 No The Nice Guys 2016 4.5 290250 <![CDATA[

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5ap67 Out of the Shadows, 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-of-the-shadows/ letterboxd-review-14777303 Mon, 6 Jun 2016 12:07:18 +1200 No Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 2016 2.5 308531 <![CDATA[

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This Magic Moment 4p1u54 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/this-magic-moment-2016/ letterboxd-review-14370976 Sun, 15 May 2016 05:51:06 +1200 No This Magic Moment 2016 4.0 377460 <![CDATA[

So when is Dwight Howard getting something similar to this?

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Money Monster 6w2nv 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/money-monster/ letterboxd-review-14345487 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:42:09 +1200 No Money Monster 2016 4.0 303858 <![CDATA[

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Captain America 571iq Civil War, 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/captain-america-civil-war/ letterboxd-review-14211813 Thu, 5 May 2016 15:25:58 +1200 No Captain America: Civil War 2016 4.5 271110 <![CDATA[

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Keanu 4r6z26 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/keanu/ letterboxd-review-14063553 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:18:18 +1200 No Keanu 2016 3.5 342521 <![CDATA[

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Everybody Wants Some!! q6l1o 2016 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/everybody-wants-some/ letterboxd-review-13592849 Sat, 2 Apr 2016 09:29:02 +1300 No Everybody Wants Some!! 2016 4.5 295699 <![CDATA[

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Batman v Superman 6n3f4q Dawn of Justice, 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice/ letterboxd-review-13397558 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:58:40 +1300 No Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 2.5 209112 <![CDATA[

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London Has Fallen 143o2h 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/london-has-fallen/ letterboxd-review-13005954 Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:55:54 +1300 No London Has Fallen 2016 2.5 267860 <![CDATA[

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Triple 9 5o3l3 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/triple-9/ letterboxd-review-12912671 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:31:54 +1300 No Triple 9 2016 3.5 146198 <![CDATA[

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Risen 575vn 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/risen-2016/ letterboxd-review-12777953 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:05:34 +1300 No Risen 2016 2.5 335778 <![CDATA[

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The Finest Hours 96s8 2016 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-finest-hours-2016/ letterboxd-review-12360836 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:48:52 +1300 No The Finest Hours 2016 2.5 300673 <![CDATA[

No matter what year it is, January in film releases are always interesting. A lot of times you get a found footage or at least a horror film to start the year which are usually pretty horrid. You have been getting Marlyon Wayne's spoof films for the last few years; spoofs that lack laughs. Your films from sometimes December get a wider release in January to get Oscars buzz. Unlike any other month, January film releases are over the place. The Finest Hours was meant to come out in October but got pushed back to January by it's distributor Disney.

With it getting no buzz and it seeming Disney has no faith in it, warning lights should be all around The Finest Hours.

Based on the true story set in 1952 near Cape Cod, two oil tankers are destroyed by a massive storm. Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), a coxswain (leader of a boat) must take out a CC 36500 boat (a very small life boat) and a small crew to defeat all the odds to save the crew of the oil tankers. While this is all going on, Bernard's wife Miriam (Holliday Grainger) and the entire town awaits for them all hoping for their survival. A disaster film while also a film about life in the 50's.

Right from the start, you would think a cast of The Finest Hours would work in your favor. Main star Chris Pine plays a main character. Casey Affleck plays Ray Sybert, a survivor of the oil tanker and Eric Banna as Chief Officer Daniel Cluff who conducted the mission. Chris Pine has so much determination to him but he's such one-dimensional character with given no backstory to him and his love story to his wife Miriam is really nothing even if chemistry is between him and Holliday Grainger. Erica Banna puts out a surprising stiff performance and his character is cheesy from the start. Really it's Casey Affleck who's the main character to like due to how likable he is but being that's it's not a lead role, he can't do everything you want him to do. You even feel absolutely nothing for these characters even in the most peril scenes.

Sure, you have your plot elements but for the most part all your watching is water action scenes. Filled with CGI and a lot of boat jargon, it's non-stop action being thrown at you. I really do like the scenes of the lifeboat going underwater or set location of the disaster oil tanker but after awhile you get to your breaking point. No secondary plot is here which makes this drag big times at times. Your set in the water so much you want to have land scenes every once in awhile and hypothermia is completely irrelevant in this. Even if the action scenes are fun in it's third act, I do think it's still action that set's it's self up for a very predictable ending. It's action is all too much for us and it thinks it can survive on being mostly just action even though it can't.

When it's all said and done, we don't get much out of the The Finest Hour. A predictable action film that's doesn't do much much new to the genre. Even more so, it's a question as to why Disney name is on this because kids won't care about this. Seek out a Perfect Storm before this; a similar film with better qualities.

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The X 2t3i3i Files, 1998 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-x-files/ letterboxd-review-12288371 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:49:19 +1300 No The X-Files 1998 3.5 846 <![CDATA[

It's beyond true OHL hockey got me through high school. Being at a hockey rink on a weekly basis and getting the most out of my ion, it released a lot of stress for me. The same thing could be said about what The X-Files did and does to me now during my college days.

Even when I finished high school, I was still going through a lot. I was getting out of a relationship and I was never somebody who found themselves like I was meant during my high school days. Starting X-Files watching right after graduation, it was a show that hit me more on personal level. It might be pathetic but X-Files really has gotten me through some of my rough college freshman days.

The X-Files followed around two FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovney) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) both following cases of paranormal and seeing the possibility if alien life exists. Mulder believes in these bizarre cases that they would follow up on while Scully always had questions and always seemed wanted to debunk something.

In 1998, you got the first movie of the show and it's showed how massive this got during this time period. When a bomb destroys a Dallas federal building and when a kid falls into pit later coming out with a black substance, the two agents later learn of a alien plague that involves aliens colonization of humans and Scully seems to be a main target. A convoluted plot that really could have just an episode of the series.

Director Rob Bowman goal was this to reach out to a different audience that never watched the show and the main way to do that in my eyes is through Mulder and Scully. Through out the entire series, they have had always a unique relationship and a big bond. It's much more of the same in this film adaption. Mulder is willing to do a lot for Scully while Scully is never willing to quit on him even if the FBI wants to transfer her like in this film adaption. It's helps even more Duchovny and Anderson acting is never an issue.

Once you get to the plot, it has it's moments. As much as the alien story in the show, this film really wanders around with the plot and you will leave with more questions then answers once this ends. Even more so, it's non-fans will not understand the villains or the background characters like The Long Gunman. The best thing that comes out of this plot all happens in the third act and it's seems possibly a homage to the The Thing from 1982. Plot points that I wished I even saw more of. From corn fields, Antarctica, and the usual FBI office settings, it's another X-Files story that gives us such different atmosphere's that come together nicely.

I'll say it's a positive film but you still got better episodes during it's eleventh year run than what we have here. A film that I think will be hard to reach to the non-fans of the series and this is so forgotten for a reason. Something only really for the die-hards of the series.

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The 5th Wave 70656w 2016 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-5th-wave/ letterboxd-review-12230761 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:57:55 +1300 No The 5th Wave 2016 3.0 299687 <![CDATA[

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High School Musical 705u1a 2006 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/high-school-musical/ letterboxd-review-12195848 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:52:36 +1300 No High School Musical 2006 2.5 10947 <![CDATA[

Disney Channel has been a dominant station for years but it's so true Disney Channel had made endless bad television movies for years. Movies with mostly no talent, all of them forgotten, and now they seem to be putting out less and less each year. High School Musical will always stand out among them for so many reasons.

After meeting at a holiday lodge, Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) both decide to try out for the high school musical. The only issue is that Troy is a basketball star and Gabrielle is a nerdy girl who loves math and science. Both of them trying out for a musical would be so out of their circles. A musical film dealing with the very old themes of Romeo and Juliet, peer pressure, and teen drama.


It was an unknown cast at the time but we this television movie now mostly due it's cast. Zac Efron has had a pretty respectable career after this and turned into a sex symbol also. Even though not as a respectable career as Efron, Ashley Tisdale playing theater villain Sharpay Evans has had a few roles and made herown g career along the way. Likely more so ed for her high profile relationships with Zac Efron, Hudgens is known for such a bizarre role in Spring Breakers in 2012 but her career never took off like it could have. Playing basketball player Chad Danforth, Corbin Bleu is only ed for how awful his career has been after High School Musical.

When it comes to the quality of High School Musical, it's basically a lot of fluff and cheesiness. Characters that are likable but have a whole lot of nothing. Acting is nothing special and even Efron struggles in this. It's so hard to believe that Hudgens is such a nerdy character because she's too pretty for the role. The plot is one-dimensional and a very unrealistic third act to close it. Music that's very poppy and even I expected more g scenes even though the g scenes you have aren't bad. Basically the issues that you expect with a television film.

I was never the target audience when this came out but this could be so much worse and liked it more then I should have now in 2016. Two sequels and musical tour after it, this was such a monster hit that was such a success. A film now for nostalgic and something that got Efron career on track.

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Ride Along 2 3j631k 2016 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/ride-along-2/ letterboxd-review-12080809 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 09:20:20 +1300 No Ride Along 2 2016 2.0 323675 <![CDATA[

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The Revenant 4k1e1d 2015 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-revenant-2015/ letterboxd-review-11975454 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 17:23:03 +1300 No The Revenant 2015 4.5 281957 <![CDATA[

I tend to see him more on People Magazine while working at my local supermarket more so than I would like to but I have still always enjoyed Leonardo DiCaprio since the early 90's when he started his career. He is an actor willing to put himself in the big spots and as he has worked with famous directors like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino or actors/actresses like Johnny Depp or Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet, it shows he is doing something right. His latest film The Revenant follows the same positives along with some similar themes of his previous work.

Based off real events and set in 1823, Hugh Glass (Dicaprio) gets attacked by bear on a fur expedition. What follows is a survival story dealing with the themes of revenge, climate issues and the stylings of a western. A wilderness film trying to showcase life in the 1800's.

DiCaprio is usually the dominant character in every movie that he is in and The Revenant is no different as this is all about DiCaprio. Using very little dialogue at times and coming from famed director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu who uses these VERY impressive close ups and single shots, DiCaprio seems to be always in your face here. From the times his character is in pain to expressing emotions, DiCaprio is top notch and he can do it all. A type of personality that DiCaprio has never played before and being that's it's such an original storyline, it is one he will likely won't play again.

DiCaprio is the main piece but this cast has more. John Fritzgerald (Tom Hardy) is Glass's enemy and a character that brings revenge into the story. Hardy plays the role so well he's almost as good as Dicaprio. Played by actor journeymen Domhnall Gleeson, Captain Andrew Murray is a character who is the next closest leader to Glass. Even in the smaller roles, there are recognizable names like Luckas Hass (so underused though) and star Will Poulter.


The Revenant is so different from what we see every Friday. The type of style that I wish we saw more of. Something that just make us look forward to more Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu films. A film that should win Oscars once award season is here especially DiCaprio.

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A Very Murray Christmas 211o5 2015 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/a-very-murray-christmas/ letterboxd-review-11629352 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 08:40:35 +1300 No A Very Murray Christmas 2015 3.0 364067 <![CDATA[

It always has been a respectable digital platform for films but this year Netflix went up another level. With them putting out respectable TV shows on their platform like Daredevil or good comedy specials from people like Chris Tucker or Aziz Ansari, they are an entertainment platform here to stay. Even more so, it's impressive how they stuck a big named actor like Adam Sandler to sign a four film deal with them. Let's also not forgot the film A Very Murray Christmas Netflix made with Bill Murray that came out earlier in the month to celebrate Christmas.

Due to a massive snowstorm during Christmas time in New York City, Bill Murray worries that nobody will shows up to his TV show. Even with everything going on outside, guests and celebrities still find time to Bill Murray to celebrate Christmas and to find a real meaning to the holiday.

With really no plot here and only running fifth-six minutes long, don't expect a lot and this drags a lot also. It's a holiday special that depends on how much you like Bill Murray. He is much the same in A Very Murray Christmas as he is throughout the year. He is loud, obnoxious, and of course drinking is a must. His cast includes people like Chris Rock, Amy Poehler, George Clooney and others. Expect a lot of fun singing even by Murray himself and the best singing comes from really a surprising guest.

With the type of talent here and with the excellent director in Sofia Coppola, I would rather have wanted this to be a full-length film with actual real characters. In a way though, that is asking a lot. A Very Murray Christmas is at least a respectable holiday special even if it's a bit of a disappointment. It is a special that likely is just going to be forgotten in Murray filmography years down the road.

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Alex Wolff
The Ridiculous 6 341470 2015 - ★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/the-ridiculous-6/ letterboxd-review-11593809 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:33:58 +1300 No The Ridiculous 6 2015 1.5 347969 <![CDATA[

Without a doubt, Adam Sandler's career is among the most interesting of any actors in the business. By popular choice, it's said by some that his earlier films like Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore was his prime. For me, Adam Sandler's odder and less talked about films like The Wedding Singer, The Cobbler and even the below average Men, Woman and Children are to my eye his more interesting works. When you have the awful comedies recently like the Grown Up's series or That's My Boy, it's fairly obvious that Sandler is now on a downward spiral of bad films that doesn't seem to stop. Even if only a Netflix film, the part-comedy/part-western The Ridiculous 6 is a dreadful film.

Indian Tommy "White Night" Stockburn (Adam Sandler) never knew his real family until con-man named Frank Stockburn (Nick Nolte) shows up at his Indian Camp claiming to be his real father. After Frank Stockburn is kidnapped by Cicero (Danny Trejo), White Knight goes on the road to rescue his father. Along the way, White Night meets his five biological brothers who all also go on the rescue trip. The typical Western story involves money and some type of journey and of course all in the middle of a desert.

The Ridiculous 6 no doubt counts as another bad Adam Sandler film but he's hardly the only issue here.

You have an odd casting for the "Ridiculous 6" bunch of brothers. Rob Schneider as Ramon is the Mexican brother who literally can't stop talking about his burro. Jorge Garcia is Herm who can only talk gibberish due to his mom drinking and this is quite a waste of Garcia's talent. Terry Crews is piano player Chico and he is a totally forgettable character. Taylor Lautner is the strange Little Pete who's just too odd and I don't know why we like a character like this. Luke Wilson is Danny who's character's only plot-line is that at he's fault for letting Abraham Lincoln get assassinated and it servers no point to the plot whatsoever. Even Sandler plays his role very dryly and he doesn't seem to care much about this. The acting really is not bad and it's a start at least but these characters seems so off together and it is very uneven.

Once you get past the main issues, the problems then go to the plot and the secondary characters. Again the talent is here in these secondary roles with actors like Danny Trejo, Steve Zahn, Will Forte, but the list goes on of wasted actors in more useless roles. This movie could go down in film history as a film with some of the most wasted talent. The plot itself is so basic for a Western and never goes anywhere new. The plot is also hamstrung sometimes and can't go anywhere because they try so hard to insert humor that it disrupts the plot. There is typical bathroom humor that you sometimes get in Sandler films but then you have some pretty dirty humor in this movie. When you combine bathroom humor and dirty jokes, who knows then who your main audience is? Kids wouldn't care about this and adults don't Sandler like they once did.


Even if the Western genre isn't as popular as it once was, better Westerns can be found than The Ridiculous 6. It is a highly forgettable movie with not a laugh or chuckle to be found. Unlike most Sandler films, this had some potential but at this point in his career, he never puts himself in with good material. Let's also not forgot the four film deal Sandler has with Netflix. Three more films for our viewing pleasure are coming up!

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Alex Wolff
Star Wars 4u2m5r 1977 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/star-wars/ letterboxd-review-11548737 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:49:13 +1300 No Star Wars 1977 5.0 11 <![CDATA[

You can write off the Star Wars series really easily. It's talked about nonstop through every decade. Your audience who are Star Wars "fan boys" are likely the most boisterous fans of any film series. Unlike many others, it's a series to whole variety of people and that's why it's made so much money through the years. It will always be one of the few series known to create trilogies so many years after the last trilogy in the series. Director, George Lucas has remastered the original films so much it has got to the point of being very tiresome. All of these things are a bit much but still I can't deny what great art Star Wars: A New Hope is. Of course, this is the Star Wars movie that started it all.

In the simplest way I can describe it, the plot of A New Hope consists of enemy and empire leader Darth Vader taking Princess Lea (Carrie Fisher) hostage. A hotshot named Han Solo (Harrison Ford), two droids named R2-D2 (who has major plans of the empire) and -3P0 and basically a young kid named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) are the main keys to saving the galaxy.

At the first glance, the plot seems a lot to comprehend even if it is so original. It comes down to good characters that helps the plot work. Han Solo is exactly Harrison Ford's personality; so cocky and such a scrooge so it's hard not to like him. Luke Skywalker is really the ultimate underdog character and it's just make you wish Hamill had a career outside of this series because he brings so much to this character. Princess Lea is what a princess should be; she's sexy and much more likable then the other princess characters around. Darth Vader right from the start gives off of a vibe of an ionic villain and he's the character you want to see more of even if he is the villain. Really, even the droids have some character development where as -3P0 is nerdy and a clumsy fellow and R2-D2 is always willing to be in the big moments.

This classic gets even better once you realize how well it's made. For a film made in 1977, it seems so new and effects that are acceptable even now. There is action that never lets up and the third act action really is something. From the desert area where Luke grew up to the many spaceship scenes, the settings are really chosen well which is really something for film from the 70's. Even more, it has a 70's-type charm that is not dated still. Basically in a nutshell, I am saying that this first installment of the Star Wars series is timeless.

Very few films come close to what this film is. This is the type of cinema that comes around in once a lifetime for a person. Even though I am a bigger fan of the Star Trek series (please don't shoot me fan boys!), I can still can get into Star Wars quite a bit. It might be cliche to say but Star Wars is surely something special.

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Alex Wolff
Sisters 5w5t4o 2015 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/film/sisters-2015/ letterboxd-review-11264692 Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:18:20 +1300 No Sisters 2015 2.0 266294 <![CDATA[

When watching Sisters, you really get a vibe that the leads Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have something really special going as a duo. They both have humor that is not normal for actresses. Both are willing to go the extra mile to be dirty. A duo that seems like they can work with a lot of material. Both have some really good moments in Sisters but even they can't make Sisters survive.


Katie Ellis (Fey) is a loudmouth lady who can't seem to get anything right for herself and who is struggling to raise her daughter Hayley (Madison Davenport). Her sister Maura Ellis (Poehler) is the likely the better sibling of the family who s herself better then Katie but still, she is not married and her life doesn't seem to be going anywhere. After their childhood home is set to be put on the market, both sisters throw a party at their old house with a lot of nostalgia while family morals are learned and both find out how to better themselves. Sisters is part comedy with some drama elements thrown in.


Right from the get go, it's obvious Fey and Poehler are both meant to lead this film. They have the chemistry and are very likable but Sisters struggles to use them properly. Fey can be so unlikable at times but then she randomly goes through stretches where she is completely fine. There are some very good laughs here between them but they do run out and it seems the film wants way too much out of them. There are no ing actors to help them. John Cena and John Leguizamo are here in ing roles and are just so unfunny and neither produce anything to add to the story.

The plot has it's ideas but what comes together is an uneven mess. The party itself looks great and so much good effort was put into it. It's a party though that's very unrealistic at times and runs WAY too long. We never know where this element is meant to go and it doesn't seem to fully connect to the ideas of family morals and the theme of sisters. The script goes every which way and needs more focus.

Sisters is a lost cause ultimately. We just hope Poehler and Fey will be together more in the future and in something better. Even though it is more heavy, go seek out the somewhat similar like Miss You Already from earlier this year which is better. It should also be noted that with Sisters getting the same release date as Star Wars: Force Awakens, it's film fate is not looking very good whatsoever.

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Spider films ir49 https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/list/spider-films/ letterboxd-list-124821 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:54:12 +1200 <![CDATA[

A random idea that occurred during an high school counselor meeting.

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Religious weekend 43c6w https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/list/religious-weekend/ letterboxd-list-117232 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:51:49 +1300 <![CDATA[

Religious weekend next weekend on the blog during Easter weekend. “ion of the Christ” review on Sunday, “ The Rite” review on Saturday and “Devil Inside ”on Friday. More hard work but more fun.

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Leprechaun Madness 2u703e https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/list/leprechaun-madness/ letterboxd-list-110522 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +1300 <![CDATA[

Will watch all of them nonstop and then put reviews of all them on the blog during St Patty’s week for a cheap little celebration. It might be the longest six days I ever went through.

Might also throw in Leprechaun Revenge just to make life even easier.

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My most anticipated films of 2013 6i1e5h https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/list/my-most-anticipated-films-of-2013/ letterboxd-list-74724 Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:46:39 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every year, there are films that will stand out. Memorable films that are exciting, may add something to a series or whatever. Here are films scheduled to be released in 2013 that I am most looking forward to.

I really enjoyed the Kick-Ass movie. I see that Kick-Ass 2 is returning most of the great cast from the original. Kick-Ass 2 also adds Jim Carrey so anything can happen and I am looking forward to it.

After a brief absence of mob films, we get a new one, Gangster Squad in January. It's got a big and impressive case led by Ryan Gosling and looks to have some potential.


Being a fan of the original, I am really looking forward to this remake of Carrie. It will be interesting to see how Chloe Grace Moretz does in the lead.

Producer M. Night Shyamalan will hopefully get back on track with After Earth after some very rough and subpar movies in recent years. It will be also interesting to see Hayden Smith again.

Monsters University is another film that I am interested because what came before. Like the first one, this looks to have a great plot and animation.

Oblivion might only be ed for Tom Cruise getting dumped while on set by his wife, Katie Holmes but who knows.

Dark Skies feels like an old fashioned film with children in some type of horror plot. This one could go either way and I am interested in how it turns out.


Oz appears to be loosely based on the classic Wizard of Oz movie. I want it to be great and or else because I wouldn't see a point of it if not.

Thor returns for Part 2 and Iron Man for Part 3. Both should be interesting after the original movies and also their parts in the recent Avengers movie.

Into Darkness is the new Star Trek movie and I loved most of the other Star Trek movies including the 2009 version. It should fun to watch and see where this series is going.

Obviously 2013 will have it's share of good and bad films but these are the ones I am most looking forward to.

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My favorite films of 2012 3u5p6c https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/movienerd/list/my-favorite-films-of-2012/ letterboxd-list-73039 Wed, 2 Jan 2013 10:22:56 +1300 <![CDATA[

Due to a conflicting schedule that includes being in one of most challenging and highest-ranked high schools in Michigan on top of attending sporting events sometimes weekly, attending movies at theaters is sometimes hard for me. I did however see 15 to 20 films this past year but did miss some that I wanted to see. That being the case, my Best of 2012 list is probably unlike anyone else's list so here it is.


ParaNorman is a beautiful story with some great stop-motion that really works. This was a film that came as a big surprise to me and I absolutely loved it.

The Avengers really worked for me and did much better overall then I ever expected. This movie takes somewhat of a complicated plot and makes it work. This movie will forever be very memorable for me.

The Cabin in the Woods is partly a horror film but at the same time it is a film that is very difficult to describe. This film has a very good cast with a chilling atmosphere and is one of the most interesting films from the last twenty years.

Life of Pi barely made my list but it is a great film. It is one of the most original films of 2012 with some of the most beautiful imagery you will ever see.



Honorable mentions

Woman in Black - Puts a flashback on horror and shows off the very cool Daniel Radcliffe.

We Need to Talk About Kevin - A scary film that parents of children should see.

The Amazing Spider-Man - I only really liked this one because we have a brand new series of the web-slinger.

The Lorax - A really good and underrated Dr.Seuss film.

Chronicle- One of the better found-footage films out there.

Who know what's going to happen in films in 2013 but these are what stood out for me in 2012. Check them out if you haven't seen them

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