All articles by: Ghost in a Red Giant

Saw (2004)

Saw is a horror film from James Wan.  Two men are captured by a serial killer known for the interesting “situations” he places his victims into. Total yawn-cliché-fest.  This was disappointing after so many people said it was a decent horror.  This movie was unbelievably full of itself.  What exactly was original here?  The way [...]

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Blue Valentine (2010)

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A realistic look at falling in and then out of love starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. This movie really captured the demise of a relationship very realistically.  It was weird how poignant Dean’s goofy little song about always hurting the ones you love was.  That is basically the theme of the movie right there.  [...]

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

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This is the third installment in the Harry Potter series.  A prisoner has escaped from Azkaban and everyone is on the look out for the dangerous Sirius Black. Dreadful little movie.  The acting was awful and the movie had a darker but stupider feel to it.  Time travel is the worst thing in stories especially [...]

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Corpse Bride (2005)

Corpse Bride is a Tim Burton feature done in claymation.  It is the tale of a worried young groom who mistakenly marries a corpse in the forest. This movie was done in claymation which is absolutely grueling and taxing work for the animator, but really gives the movie a cool look and feel.  I liked [...]

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