1. “Bait (2012)” movie review.

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    "Bait" gave me some awesome stuff to chew on: The creative premise, excellent set design, good animatronic shark effects, effective suspense and grotesque violence. But I had to spit out some unsavory seeds, such as crappy character writing, melodramatic drama, inconsistent CGI and a bi-polar tone.
  2. “Chinese Zodiac (2012)” movie review.

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    "Chinese Zodiac" was condemned by the critics for feeling like your conventional Jackie Chan movie, albeit with watered down stunts, gimmicks and fight scenes. I technically do agree with the majority of their points, so why did I have so much fun with it?
  3. “Tai Chi Hero (2012)” movie review.

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    "Tai Chi Hero" is significantly less hyperactive when it comes to its visual style, toning down much of the flash and glamor of its predecessor (Tai Chi Zero). But it seems to have become even more scatterbrained when it comes to telling the story. Yet even if it was only in pieces, the movie could be very moving and I made a connection to the characters.
  4. “Tai Chi Zero (2012)” movie review.

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    "Tai Chi Zero" is at its core, a very normal kung fu movie that somehow seems more unique than it really is with its random steampunk additions and bizarre stylistic touches. Yet I am not criticizing this, because it's these attributes which give "Tai Chi Zero" its identity. Without them, the flick would immediately dissipate from my memory, even if I did enjoy myself the majority of the time.
  5. “Kiss of the Damned (2012)” movie review.

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    The problem with “Kiss of the Damned” is it aims to please the arthouse crowd, but it’s not good enough to really be considered a high brow film. Still, as far as erotic vampire films go, it was pretty erotic…You'll either like or loathe it. I'm still not sure what I feel myself.