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Kevin's Two Cents: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:57 PM

I have returned from the dead! And I bring three new reviews (sorry folks, the "Terminator Salvation" review is finished but going through some technical difficulties). Oh, and that RSS feed that hasn't been working. I FINALLY fixed it! So I promise it's working now. I know I'm a bit behind on the Great Director series and an overlooked movie, but I've been looking for work. Oddly enough, I get more website stuff done when I have work then when I don't. Strange how that works out huh? Have any of you been keeping up with the box office recently? It's a mess. Five blockbuster movies all duking it out on Memorial Day weekend? I think Hollywood missed a couple things. First of all is that we're in a recession, and people just don't have time to see movie after movie like they normally would. The second thing is that this is about as good as it's going to get for awhile. After "Up" the next major film to come out will be "Ice Age 3" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"...in June. See folks, while the Writers Strike may have had an immediate effect on TV last year the movies wouldn't be affected until this year. Now we're going to see the true results of that strike. On a final note I finally uploaded that IMAX editorial I've been meaning to tap out for awhile now.

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Latest Review: Up As Pixar makes more movies they seem to get more mature as they go along. Though their earlier films are great they seem positively simple in comparison to some of their most recent work. “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” and “Wall-E” are all family films that seem more intended for adults with their complex...More

Latest Editorial: Is It Really IMAX? Though I don’t speak about them in great detail, people who read my reviews can tell that I’m a fan of IMAX. Whenever I review a movie that is also being shown at IMAX I always recommend seeing the movie there, even if that means the person I’m recommending this to has to wait a few months before their IMAX gets the film. IMAX is a true one-of-a-kind theater experience, making even a boring blockbuster like “The Matrix Revolutions” a fun....More

Great Director of the Month: Stanley Kubirck While he may have been nicknamed "The Man" by many people who worked with him, Stanley Kubricks films were some of the most controversial and highly debated films of their time. In fact his films tend to be just as controversial and highly debated today, if not more so. You can't easily describe a Kubrick film. Though he has many signature moments - like reverse tracking...More

Latest Podcast Episode: Episode 7 It's an all Academy Award special. Topics include:

- The Oscar nominations are announced.
- A co-host joins me today.
- No Dark Knight? Seriously??...More

Great Movie...Until They Screwed Up The Ending: The Golden Compass Everything was set for “The Golden Compass” to be a modern classic. There was an all-star cast of veteran actors sharing screen time with new faces that showed great potential. There were great special effects. The story of a rebellion fighting higher authority led way to an epic battle between good and evil...More

Overlooked DVD of the Month: Che Though there are many controversial figured in history Ernesto “Che” Guevara is one of the more notable ones. To many people he is “that guy who put Castro in power.” This is only partially true; while Che was a big factor is Castro’s successful takeover he was still a small part in a grand revolution. Steven Soderberg’s “Che” is a massive undertaking of a film. At over four hours with multiple camera styles...More