1. “47 Ronin (2013)” movie review.

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    "47 Ronin" sounds like it would be quite the lark, either as something ludicrously epic or ridiculously stupid, but entertaining all the same. Yet I can't say I ever really enjoyed myself during my viewing. The film isn't especially terrible, it's just kind of subpar and dull. At times, I WISHED it would become atrocious simply so I could feel SOMETHING as I endured it. But a las, I was overcome by its blandness.
  2. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)” movie review.

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    "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is about as 'good' as part 1, but before detractors start groaning in disgust and giving up on the flick, I actually think you might like it. Of the entire "Lord of the Rings" franchise, this easily has the fastest pace, never letting the viewer catch their breath for about 3 hours.
  3. “The Colony (2013)” movie reviews.

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    The Colony", tragically, is one of those movies where it's obvious each of the writers had a different story to tell. Or maybe I'm wrong and some katana wielding, studio suit came in and hacked much of the scripts content into pieces. It is a mess, but why would I consider that to be tragic? Because when it came to visuals, tension and atmosphere, "The Colony" grabbed me by the balls and squeezed until they burst...erm, for some reason, that is considered a good thing. I really liked what this movie did right, which makes its failures that much more devastating.
  4. “I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)” movie review.

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    “I Spit on Your Grave 2” might take place in a different country and might have made a few changes to the formula, but once again, it’s just a lot of raping and a lot of torturing. Eventually you’re doomed to become desensitized to the brutality and when that happens, the movie just becomes sort of boring…and I got used to it during the first 30 minutes…
  5. “You’re Next (2013)” movie review.

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    During my viewing, my opinions were constantly at war with each-other. Was I watching a bad movie that happened to have flashes of brilliance? Or a good movie which was making some severe missteps? After it was over, I pondered as to what I had just watched. Then I pondered some more. After hours of tearing my imaginary hair out in frustrated contemplation, I came to my conclusion. "You're Next" just wasn't worth stressing out over. It's not a very good movie, in spite of what the critics AND itself seems to think.