Posts Published by MooreLamarre

HULK

What do you get if you cross a jellyfish, starfish, sea cucumber and a whole lotta Gamma radiation? Why, a big hulking monster, of course! David Banner (Nick Nolte) is a dog-loving shaggy dog of…

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DOWN WITH LOVE

This film is to ‘60s sex comedies what last year’s “Far From Heaven” was to ‘50s melodramas: an irresistible throwback to the glamour, wit and style that used to characterise Hollywood. “Down With Love” is…

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X2: X-MEN UNITED

Good Golly, I love summer! I was getting so freakin’ depressed these past couple of months, what with the cold grayness of everything… I needed a sunny day even more than Igby. This week’s been just…

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DAREDEVIL

It starts with clever titles (think Braille), followed by an ominous opening sequence establishing the twisted use of religious motifs and the fact that Daredevil is no invincible Superman: he lies half-dead atop a church,…

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FAR FROM HEAVEN

Cathy Withaker has it all: a great big house in the Connecticut suburbs, a successful husband, adorable kids, nice friends to invite for soirées and benefits… But when she finds herself growing closer to Raymond…

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THE RULES OF ATTRACTION

Early in the film, college boy Sean Bateman reflects to himself that he’s “a vampire who feeds off other people’s emotions”, implying that he has none of his own. Right away we’re reminded of Sean’s…

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