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    “Murder by Decree (1979)” movie review.

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    / April 20, 2012
    Imagine the old wet streets of London, complete eerie fog and the echoing of horse shoes on cobblestone, masking the presence of a sadistic menace. It's Jack the Ripper and he has struck again. The police are baffled. How did someone butcher their victim in such a condensed area like Whitechapel and not get caught? In reality, Jack the Ripper was never captured or even identified. “Murder by Decree” answers the question of if the Ripper would've evaded the law had Sherlock Holmes taken the case. If that isn't awesome enough, what if the movie in question decided to be a horror film directed by the man who brought us the creepy “Black Christmas”? If that's not the best idea conceived by man, I don't know what is.
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    “Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)” movie review.

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    / April 12, 2012
    “Open Water 2: Adrift” apparently was written as an original story, but someone decided to turn it into a sequel to the polarizing “Open Water” in order to cash in on its success. I'd say this usually spells failure but it seems like I've been having a fair amount of luck with converted sequels as of late. “Open Water 2” is a flawed movie, but I honestly thought it was startlingly effective. It reminded me that both of these films relied almost exclusively on their emotional impact upon the viewer, so you can't just judge either of them as good or bad. I thought “Open Water 2” was a far more rewarding experience than the first film and it doesn't even have sharks!
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    “Open Water (2003)” movie review.

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    / April 10, 2012
    “Open Water” is based on a very interesting but tragic real life story that 'almost' sounds like it would work on film. After all, the thought of a nice, young couple being stranded in the middle of the ocean sounds intriguing, especially when you throw sharks into the mix. But while I watched the movie, I realized that the concept doesn't leave a whole lot of room for actual material. How can you make a compelling movie about a couple floating around in the water? I guess it can be done, but it requires master filmmakers and while the crew present have nothing to be ashamed about, they are not masters of their craft.
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    “The Hunger Games (2012)” movie review.

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    / March 25, 2012
    “The Hunger Games” is one of those movies where half of the crowd will hail it as an instant classic, a stellar example of all around great film-making! Everyone else will complain about its fans, who over-hyped what is a good movie, but nothing special. Expectations can be a movies best friend or its worst enemy, depending on what the public says about it. I entered the film with no real hopes or concerns about the movie. I hadn't read the books and the trailer simultaneously made the film look epic but “Twilight”-ish. Plus, the premise isn't especially original, but it's one I continue to enjoy. So now that I've seen the film, which party am I? Both.
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    “Gone (2012)” review

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    / March 5, 2012
    Stupid, stupid MartialHorror. I'm not sure what deserves to be spat upon more. "Gone", for being about as generic as the title suggests, or myself for knowing that it would be as generic as the title suggested, yet went to see it anyway. "Gone" is one of those movies that if you watch the trailer, you could probably figure out everything that's going to happen and not often be wrong. When there is a movie like this and the execution of bland material is rather mediocre itself, why should one even bother with it?
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