Being an old-school Harryhausen fan, and aware of the terrible reviews, I expected to hate it, yet found myself oddly engaged. A different story (though not without its fair share of plot holes and sword-and-sandal cliches), centered around men rebelling against the gods. I really liked the design of the witches. No surprises, although I missed the clockwork owl. Gotta hand it to those ancient Greeks – they came up with the wackiest pantheon ever.

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This Aussie film is noir as it should be: cheaters double-crossing and cheating other cheaters, perfect plans going horribly wrong, events spiraling out of control. Really enjoyed this one. Makes The Killer Inside Me look totally blah.

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This doesn’t break any new ground but is engaging if you’re in an undemanding mode. No surprises. Good for the kid inside.

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The latest incarnation of this (was 3D in theaters) is fun. And certainly the most anatomically correct film I’ve seen in some time.

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With a superb cast, it manages to engage and entertain while never being less than preposterous.

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Pretty much the non-stop action it promised.  Good stunts.  Nifty cameos.  And everyone looked like they were having a good time.  I did as well.

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A very dark, very bloody Australian film. I like revenge flicks – a lot – but somehow the precipitating event didn’t lend the avenger the moral weight needed to justify the carnage he inflicted. (Am I making any sense?) Until the final sequence, of course. Nothing too bad could happen to those guys.

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Rented on Sarah Pinborough’s recommendation, this British indie film won some awards, I think.  An odd story with the oddest casting but engaging as all hell. And even if it weren’t, I could stare at Tuppence Middleton’s angelic face all day.

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I watched this in the midst of a thunder/lightning/ice storm. You know, much as I love the original (“Let the Right One In”), this might be better. Obliquity is good, but somehow, the more explicit scenes here lent Owen’s decision to go with Abby much more impact. And Chloe Moretz…well, she’s just plain amazing.

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A gritty, violent film with a nice little twist at the end that I didn’t see coming but made perfect sense. Hard to believe it was directed by the same guy who did “The A-Team” movie.

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