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Tag: sci-fi

Reviews

Kaboom

January 25, 2012June 4, 2013JimComment(0)

Personally, I’d avoid titling my film after the sound effect of a bomb exploding.

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The Darkest Hour

January 5, 2012June 4, 2012JimComment(0)

In Russia, aliens find you!

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Cowboys & Aliens

December 10, 2011January 10, 2012JimComment(0)

Yee – haw! Let’s get to th’ anal probin’, pardners!

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In Time

November 15, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

Time is money. Literally.

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Atlas Shrugged: Part I

November 9, 2011December 16, 2011JimComment(1)

Worst film of the year.

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The Thing

October 24, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

“Ahhhhhhh!” “What is it, killer aliens?” “No, Norwegians.”

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Super 8

October 21, 2011April 16, 2015JimComment(0)

Are you sure this isn’t E.T.? It looks a lot like E.T.

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Real Steel

October 8, 2011February 10, 2016JimComment(1)

Real stupid.

Transformers 3
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

September 30, 2011November 12, 2011JimComment(0)

Dark of the Moon is indeed better than its immediate predecessor, Rise of the Fallen. However, that’s like saying Diabetes is better than Smallpox.

Contagion
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Contagion

September 24, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

Wow. This thing has spread like … wildfire? Cancer? Mayonnaise? No, that’s not it. Just wait. I’ll get it.

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