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-Seth Rogan Plot: IMDB Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team. Phantom's Review: I've never been a fan of Rogan's , so my expectations were very, very low, but much to my surprise, this film was lots of fun. Plenty of good action and humor. I suppose if I was a die hard "Green Hornet" fanatic I might think different, but I'm not so I liked it a lot. --
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Yeah that's basically how I felt about The Green Hornet. Entertaining stuff. Wouldn't run out and buy it or anything but well worth a watch.
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 The Goonies and the E.T. kids meet Cloverfield! Seriously though, this is indeed a supremely fun film. I can't remember the last time I have enjoyed a film this much in the theater. JJ Abrams has taken a simple-sounding plot and made it into a remarkably well-fleshed film, with plenty of throwbacks to older Spielberg classics such as E.T. and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. The kids do wonderfully well in their characters, and the "special guest star" has a lot of loaded effects to it's credit, aided supremely by the stupendous cinematography. THE movie of the summer, by far. Watch it in theaters with full Sorround Sound effects, and you will be blown away, specially in the second half. * * * *
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Cropsey - 7/10
I watched this based on the good previous reviews from you guys and wasn't disappointed. Part Blayr Witch Project part 'true crime' documentary, this is fascinating viewing, particularly as it is set to the back drop of a real trial. I don't want to say much more because I feel I might spoil key aspects but what I can say is, this is head and shoulders above your 'made for tv' docs, in the same way that Michael Moore's and Morgan Spurlock's works are. A very recommendable, harrowing viewing experience.
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Troll Hunter - 7.5/10
The premise for this movie (trolls are real and live in the wilds of remote, northern Norway) is excellent but the delivery didn't quite do it justice. It's a pretty good watch for fans of folklore/faerie tales but really lacked the sort of claustrophobic lurking menace that these mocumentaries are noted for. I can't really say much negative about this movie, it just wasn't excellent. The FX weren't bad, the acting wasn't bad, the locations were beautiful and the delicate lacing of dark humour was expertly added. Definitely worth seeing!
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Paul - 6.5/10
Another director/writer that can't quite replicate an early, critically acclaimed success. Pegg and Frost have produced another movie that is solid, entertaining, highly enjoyable but ultimately not quite Shaun... The FX were first rate, the gags were thick, fast and laugh out loud on occasion but the story (alien yearning to get home) was completely predictable. Maybe I'm being too harsh and maybe story doesn't matter in comedy but I just felt it lacked a little substance. If it's comedy movie night, you could do a lot worse.
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Sauna
 Surprisingly engaging period horror - The movie takes place in the 1500s, when Sweden and Russia are defining borders after the war. They come across a strange village in the middle of a swamp, where they are forced to face their sins. As a period piece, this film was incredibly well-done as well as well-acted. Reminded me a bit of Black Death in that regard - Definitely built atmosphere well and had some sufficiently creepy moments. However, I feel that some was lost in translation and odd editing choices - There were some parts that seemed a bit random to me and the end, while powerful, made me feel as though I missed something. I think it's worth a watch - I think that there are a lot of people on this forum who would enjoy this film. It's definitely interesting, and you don't see a whole lot of good period piece horror out there. 3.5/5. ... Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  A ton of fun, from start to finish. My only complaint is that I don't think it needed to be in 3D - I don't really think that they made good use of the technology. Regardless, Depp is a joy as Jack Sparrow, and Penelope Cruz is fantastic. Highly recommended if you're looking for a good, fun, night out at the theater. 3/5.
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Seen Sauna lately...totally agree with Chrono. Very atmospheric period horror piece with a good story. Loved it too.
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