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    Movie Review: Primeval 

    Published on 09-09-2010 12:18 PM  Number of Views: 6 
    Categories:
    1. Horror
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 1.0 Stars
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    Primeval (2007) Rated "R"
    Starring Dominic Purcell, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones, Jürgen Prochnow
    Directed by Michael Katleman
    Reviewed by Nicholas Ozment
    Rating: (1/5)

    The most interesting thing about Primeval was the advertising campaign. If you only saw the preview before watching it, you'd probably go in expecting a serial-killer horror flick. ...
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    Movie Review: Bug 

    Published on 09-01-2010 07:31 AM  Number of Views: 427 
    Categories:
    1. Horror
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 2.0 Stars
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    Bug (2006) Rated “R”
    Starring Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brian F. O’Byrne, Harry Connick, Jr.
    Directed by William Friedkin
    Review by Nicholas Ozment
    Rating: (2/5):

    In the trailer for Bug, Mr. Movie-Preview-Voice says in that slow, deep, menacing tone, "They live in your blood. They feed on your brain." The trailer also emphasizes it is from the director of The Exorcist (William Friedkin), and quotes a critic proclaiming, "One of the most disturbing horror movies imaginable." ...
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    Movie Review: 1408 

    Published on 08-21-2010 10:18 AM  Number of Views: 1391 
    Categories:
    1. Paranormal
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 3.5 Stars
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    1408 (2007), Rated “PG-13”
    Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Jasmine Jessica Anthony
    Directed by Mikael Håfstrom
    Review by Nicholas Ozment
    Rating (3.5/5):

    “It’s an evil f**king room.”

    You can guess who speaks that bit of dialogue, since the cast includes Samuel L. Jackson. The room he’s describing is 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel.

    Note that a classic, old-style building like the Dolphin does not have a thirteenth floor: floor 14 is, in fact, floor 13. And also note what 1+4+0+8 add up to. That’s all a bit of Stephen King having some fun. ...
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    Movie Review: 30 Days of Night 

    Published on 08-14-2010 12:41 PM  Number of Views: 1924 
    Categories:
    1. Vampire
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 2.5 Stars
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    30 Days of Night (2007), Rated "R"
    Starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster
    Directed by David Slade
    Review by Nicholas Ozment
    Rating: (2.5/5):

    In David Slade's adaptation of Steve Niles' 2001 graphic novel, the northernmost town of the United States gets wiped off the map by foreigners. These visitors don't have passports and they don't have pulses. ...
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    Movie Review: 28 Weeks Later 

    Published on 08-11-2010 08:47 AM  Number of Views: 1356 
    Categories:
    1. Horror
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 3.0 Stars
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    28 Weeks Later (2007), Rated "R"
    Starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau Jr.
    Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
    Review by Nicholas Ozment
    Rating (3/5):

    So everyone who knows me knows I’m a sucker for zombie movies. When this one came out in 2007, I was looking forward to learning what was happening in the British Isles seven months after the first outbreak of the Rage virus, which had turned virtually every Brit into a bloodthirsty zombie. ...
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    Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland 

    Published on 08-10-2010 08:23 AM  Number of Views: 1459 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 2.5 Stars
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    Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rated "PG"
    Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry
    Directed by Tim Burton
    Review by S. J. Higbee
    Rating (2.5/5):

    Hard on the heels of Avatar, I decided to watch this 3D film on the big screen, rather than at home. Directed by Tim Burton, it is a visually luscious affair with a stellar cast. The great and the good of Britain’s acting profession are there; in addition to the stars, there is also the likes of Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fry and Paul Whitehouse – all of whom are highly accomplished actors, in addition to being household names. ...
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    Movie Review: Pandorum 

    Published on 07-27-2010 09:18 AM  Number of Views: 1091 
    Categories:
    1. Movies/TV
    2. Science Horror
    3. 2.5 Stars
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    Pandorum (2009), Rated “R”
    Starring Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le
    Directed by Christian Alvart
    Review by Dave Felts
    Rating (2.5/5):

    Have I mentioned how much I like streaming Netflix movies over my Wii? I honestly think stream-on-demand is the future of home TV/movie entertainment. The only question is how long it will take movie companies to figure it out.


    A quick search for Pandorum reviews reveals mostly negative opinions, but it seems to be one of those films that has divided viewers: critics mostly trashed it, but the average viewer didn’t seem to think it was so bad. I’m in the latter camp. ...
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