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Review of Hotel Transylvania (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 19 Oct 2012

Seriously, this film is better than you think. I could not stop laughing…

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Review of We Bought a Zoo (2011)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 18 Oct 2012

As much of a sensitive, empathetic person that I am, I could not click properly with the characters and even for the film it was, reality…

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Review of Taken 2 (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 07 Oct 2012

I was indeed wary that this might be not up to standards of the first film, but when I saw it, I thought it was better…

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Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 05 Oct 2012

I appreciate the humour and light-hearted joking around which made the film pleasant to watch, not to mention the beautiful scenery, but I…

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Review of The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 04 Oct 2012

This film is good - I like the characters but most of all I found the climate change plot fascinating…

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Review of Looper (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 27 Sep 2012

This science-fiction action film is a surprising emotional blend of kick-ass fights and firearm killing and disturbing dystopian themes…

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Review of Beginners (2011)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 15 Sep 2012

Sometimes you only realise certain things until something shocking happens…

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Review of Premium Rush (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 15 Sep 2012

This film is awesome…

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Review of Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 22 Aug 2012

While it retreads familiar ground, this film is different from others that do the same thing…

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Review of X2 (2003)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 22 Aug 2012

This was an interesting sequel to the first film and no doubt that it had much more story to it considering the first one was merely a…

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Review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 21 Aug 2012

This film was not bad, but it wasn't good either…

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Review of Batman Begins (2005)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 20 Aug 2012

Considering this was directed by Christopher Nolan, I thought this was going to be good…

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Review of X-Men (2000)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 17 Aug 2012

This film is amazing! The characters were awesome and the genetic code plot was very well crafted…

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Review of 50 First Dates (2004)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 30 Jul 2012

I was particularly put off by the beginning - the jokes were more or less unfunny - so I was almost put off from watching the whole film…

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Review of Attack the Block (2011)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 29 Jul 2012

This film felt, though comedic, quite disturbing with the portrayal of the killings…

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Review of Miss Firecracker (1989)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 27 Jul 2012

Comprised mostly of racial abuse and interrogations, this portrayal of a certain historical event is flawed because it is all jumbled…

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Review of Mississippi Burning (1988)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 27 Jul 2012

Comprised mostly of racial abuse and interrogations, this portrayal of a certain historical event is flawed because it is all jumbled…

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Review of Twins (1988)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 25 Jul 2012

Despite a weak beginning, this film manages to instead keep going up instead of sinking even lower…

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Review of Submarine (2011)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 24 Jul 2012

I found it quite an artistic interpretation of adolescence. It was stylistic, used to the symbolism of certain ideas and values through art…

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Review of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

By Essenceofsugar (75) on 23 Jul 2012

Does everything have to be in your face all the time…

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