Adventure

Beyond Atlantis (1973)

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Beyond Atlantis (1973)  was directed by Eddie Romero. Romero is considered one of the finest director/producer of movies in the Philippines. The movie (no surprise) is set in the  Philippines. Strange mysterious bug-eyed tribe uses a fisherman by the name Manuel the Barracuda (Vic Diaz) to bring them supplies. They pay for the supplies with [...]

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9 (2009)

9 is a film by Shane Acker produced by Tim Burton.  It is the spawn of a 2005 short of the same name. This movie was really childish.  Tim Burton associated his name with it and it had a PG-13 rating, so I expected a little more of an adult theme.  I don’t love Tim [...]

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) was directed by Mike Newell. Newell started directing British TV back in the 60′s and started doing films in the late 70′s.  He did the movies Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Donnie Brasco (1997) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) [...]

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Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes was directed by Madonna”s ex-husband, Guy Ritchie. Ritchie first feature film was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, made in 1998. In 1891 London, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Dr. John Watson (Jude Law)  prevent Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) from conducting a human sacrifice. Blackwood is arrested by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) [...]

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