James Frazier recently received his MA in Creative Writing from the University of Northern Iowa. He may be the most obsessive 24 fan in the Midwest.
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There’s little that’s not obvious or that puts an original spin on preexisting material, though it’s admirably efficient, and usually avoids gags that fail to detonate like one of MacGruber’s tennis ball grenades.
What’s great here is its fantastic leading and supporting performances, the smart, lightly political issues, witty humor, and the kinetic, explosive action...
Letters From Iwo Jima tries very hard to be a relevant war film, with mixed results.
What worth does the monarchy have if it, like politicians in a democracy, has to dance to the tune of every idiot with a TV?
A whole lot of gory nonsense.
Clerks II represents not just a return to what Kevin Smith knows best, but a defense of that return.
Does the world need Superman?
Hitchcock directs with awe-inspiring confidence and skill, allowing the tension to stretch and push the audience to the edge.
For a minute, I’m hopeful that the film will be a gritty, intense, wildly entertaining blockbuster with a post-modern action hero.
What should be a thrilling finish comes across as fun but emotionally vacant.
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