Category Archives: 2012 Movie Reviews

‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ a sad and touching look at love — movie review

The world will end in three weeks. Bruce Willis and the oil drillers on the Space Shuttle Deliverance have been destroyed. They were mankind’s last hope. The asteroid will hit Earth in three weeks’ time. We are all going to die. What do you do?

What. Do. You. Do?

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‘Brave’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II

#30 of 100 on my 100 Movies I’ve Never Seen Before Challenge (part II)

The idea that the brilliant minds at Pixar Animation Studios would try and take on the classic Disney fairy tale theme and add a new member to the beloved Disney Princess family is genius. It almost sounds too good to be true, right? After all, “The Incredibles”, “Wall-E”, “A Bug’s Life” and the “Toy Story” trilogy are some of the most original and inspiring animated movies maybe ever. To answer the previous question…yes, it’s too good to be true. Continue reading ‘Brave’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II

#29 of 100 on my 100 Movies I’ve Never Seen Before Challenge (part II)

I’m conflicted on this one. On one hand, I think it’s a fun movie with some great action but on the other, I think it’s a good example of how NOT to adapt a book to film. Granted, the book may not carry the type of narrative that most film audiences are accustomed to but the problem with the movie was that it cut back on some of what made the book so great. That being said, this will be a review of the movie, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and not a critique of the quality of the adaptation. Continue reading ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II