Category Archives: fantasy

The Last Mimzy

Posted on February 24, 2008

A family movie trying to cross the appeal of Harry Potter and ET and succeeding somewhat, judging by the writing and directing credits this 2007 movie was the pet project of some Hollywood studio execs who decided the time was … Continue reading →

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The Golden Compass

Posted on December 24, 2007

This big budget fantasy caused a bit of controversy over it’s perceived anti-Church message, albeit apparently much toned down from the original novel by Philip Pullman, but honestly if I had read about the protests and complaints I’d have never … Continue reading →

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The Princess Bride

Posted on November 7, 2007

Though some consider this 1987 historical comedy a classic, I’d never seen the attraction. My mistake, director Rob Reiner (just off the very different Stand By Me) and writer William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives, … Continue reading →

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Aeon Flux

Posted on September 3, 2007

Less than a decade from now, a lab-created virus is unleashed and decimates the human population; only a few million of us survive, all of whom live in a single city governed by the sons of Dr. Goodchild, the scientist … Continue reading →

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The Prestige

Posted on August 20, 2007

In one of those strange Hollywood coincidences that looked like a game of chicken both sides were determined to not to lose and so both went over the cliff still in the car, two movies about magicians and their loves … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted on August 1, 2007

This fifth movie in the Boy Wizard series is enjoyable but suffers from a lack of a clear objective, most likely because this is actually the first of a three part finale while each previous story had a well-defined milestone. … Continue reading →

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My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Posted on July 16, 2007

Ivan Reitman has directed many funny movies, including Stripes, both Ghostbusters, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior and Dave and writer Don Payne comes out of the Simpsons camp (and also co-wrote this summer’s F4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) so the … Continue reading →

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The Illusionist

Posted on July 8, 2007

Last fall two seemingly similar movies came out around the same time and this fine film was overshadowed by the other, The Prestige, but since I haven’t seen that one yet I won’t opine on whether the reaction was justified. … Continue reading →

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Bubba Ho-tep

Posted on June 16, 2007

Some circles in which I usually find myself are very high on this Bruce Campbell/Ossie Davis 2002 flick but in this instance I’m on the outside looking in. Karina Montgomery captured my feelings well when she wrote “If you tilt … Continue reading →

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V for Vendetta

Posted on June 11, 2007

Yet another, er, graphic novel adaptation but much darker and more serious than others I’ve seen or noticed. Written and produced by the Wachowski brothers and directed by their longtime assistant James McTeigue, V for Vendetta is the story of … Continue reading →

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