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Hoppers

John Stark

At least as of this review, I’ve seen every single Pixar film, which is an achievement in and of itself. Seeing the complete works of any studio is impressive, even if it’s “just” an animation studio like Pixar. And I don’t think anyone is making the argument that Hoppers belongs at the very top of Pixar’s catalog. I also hope nobody is making the argument that it belongs at the very bottom. Realistically, it’s somewhere in the middle, probably almost smack dab in the center. Pixar has struggled in recent years to create the kind of transcendent works that defined … Continue reading Hoppers

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Somebody I Used To Know

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description Provided By Media Access Group I followed Allison Brie into Spin Me round last year, and still in my mind, she can’t do wrong. Even after this film, which she made with husband Dave Franco in the director’s chair, i still want to see things she’s in. That’s star power, when you choose a film based entirely on one cast member. Yes, this film is so close to the plot of young Adult, I rolled my eyes outside of my head. But, the cast can be charming. The plot revolves around Brie, … Continue reading Somebody I Used To Know

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Day Shift

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Netflix Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: Dakota Green Narrated By: Sri Gordon It’s well known that Adam Sandler has a development deal with Netflix,through Happy Madison, which explains the insane amount of films he’s produced or starred in that have reached the service. It’s becoming a bit more of a question as to whether or not Jamie Foxx has a netflix deal, because he seems to keep appearing in things that are beneath him, but perhaps just seem like “well, someone will pay me to do this, and I’ve always wanted to.” i … Continue reading Day Shift

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Movie Review: Now You See Me

John Stark

STARRING: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Melanie Laurent, Michael Caine, Michael Kelly, Common WRITTEN BY: Ed Solomon and Boaz Yakin DIRECTED BY: Louis Leterrier From the Director of Clash Of The Titans is not really a good way to entice people into thinking your movie is intelligent. I really enjoyed the trailers to Now You See Me, and thought it might be a sleeper hit of the summer. Then, some reviews trickled in, and it seemed like a truly divisive movie. Love It Or Hate It. The film now sits at a lowsy … Continue reading Movie Review: Now You See Me