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True Grit

Review by Loc

Westerns are always en vogue. It’s the execution that actually determines whether its manly enough to warrant praise. Sometimes, you take the serious route and you get Unforgiven. Sometimes, you do the Hollywood thing and get Tombstone. Sometimes, you add humor and get Shanghai Noon. Whatever the case, you get dust, horses, and [...]

Easy A

Review by Loc

It will never fail to reappear: the heart-warming high school comedy. The legendary John Hughes perfected the formula with 80s classics like 16 Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Since that time, you’ve had more updated takes that fail to warrant remembering. Flicks like American Pie and Superbad treaded closer [...]

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Review by Loc

In just a few short months, the Millennium trilogy has gained a strong foothold in pop-culture. Not strong enough that you know what I’m talking about, but strong enough that you’ll know when I mention the next thing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Yup, it’s a trilogy. Yup, the trilogy is actually [...]

Karate Kid

Review by Loc

It’ll be funny in 30 years when the US won’t be the dominant world power. Fish out of water flicks will no longer feature Americans venturing to exotic locales to “learn” the culture and overcome the odds. You have to admit, it was a good ride. Even something as jingoistic as Rocky IV [...]

How to Train Your Dragon

Review by Loc

The computer animated movie was pioneered by Pixar and their seminal work in Toy Story. Since that time, they’ve continued to set the bar in quality and delivery. As new times approach, we’ll see how the integration into a Disney unit will really affect the studio. You’ll be seeing more sequels as opposed [...]