Category Archives: Review

Weekly Mini Review: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1960)

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A TV show about Robin Hood and his men of Sherwood. Review: This is a great show for a number of reasons. Firstly, it has a lot of obscure, yet interesting, historical information in it like archaic laws and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Merlin’s apprentices battle for supremacy, until the young and bumbling “chosen one” of the modern age saves the day. . . with science! Review: As much as I dislike Nicholas Cage, this movie was good enough where I could … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Uninvited (1944)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A brother and sister buy and old mansion from an old man who wants to keep it away from the girl whose mother died there. But she’s is drawn to the house, and the brother, and the house is … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Avalon High (2010)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Hilary

I’m going to break with precedent here and forgo the screen grab because the phrase “Da Mouse is litigious” has been ground into my subconscious. Story: A girl with King Arthur scholars for parents finds herself attending a conveniently named … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Death Wish (1974)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Hilary

Story: After hoodlums attack his wife and daughter, a man goes on a vigilante killing spree to reduce the number of violent criminals on the streets of New York. Review: The first, and possibly the least gratuitously (and graphically) violent, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Lorax (2012)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A boy living in a plastic city goes in search of a real tree to impress a girl, but after hearing the story of how the environment was ruined by corporate greed, he tries to bring back nature. Review: … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Escape Artist (1982)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A young drifter uses his skills as a magician and escape artist to get along in life, and gets tangled up with a crime ring along the way. Review: The Escape Artist is a neat little movie. It’s one … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Super 8

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A group of kids out filming a scene late at night see something they weren’t meant to and eventually unravel a government secret. Review: It’s largely a kids movie, aimed shamelessly towards wannabe filmmakers, and Spielberg has just a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A Chicago cop goes to L.A in search of crooks and irritates the local authorities, but gets the baddies in the end. Review: Like the Fletch movies, this film features a puckish guy (Eddie Murphy) who skirts the rules … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Scoop (2006)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A perky, young girl-reporter tracks down a Zodiac-centered serial killer in jolly old England with the help of a nebbishy magician. Review: This is really one of Woody Allen’s few very cute movies. Scarlett Johansson does a perfect pushy, … Continue reading →

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