Inglourious Basterds Is Fun If You Like Brains

"I Do Believe This Is Some Of My Best Work"-AldoThe last Quentin Tarantino film I watched was Deathproof.  A movie which had great spirit about it, but suffered from pacing issues from the onset.  Inglourious Basterds is Tarentino's first effort into the 'cult-war epic' genre.  The strangest impression I got from this movie was how much of a fan of it I was, but how I was still still sort of disappointed.

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A Perfect Getaway: Never Before Have I Seen Meth Smoked So Casually

Two Of These People Have Dialted Pupils

Let's be honest, this movie flew under the radar for a reason. You and I both know this movie is not begging for an Oscar or festival acclaim; it isn't even asking for that large of an audience.  However, acknowledging that A Perfect Getaway is not that awesome of a movie, it is still fairly enjoyable.

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District 9 Is Better Than Halo...

"Yes We Have Discovered That Your Celluar Coverage Could Be Better!"The header could be confusing to some of you who may not be in the know.  At the very least you should know that District 9 is one of the more realistic science fiction films to come out since Children of Men.  A movie made for *30 million dollars, directed by virtual unknown Neill Blomkamp, has a more realistic look than a 300 million dollar Transformer movie.  And to think, if it were not for production of a certain Halo movie falling through, we would have never gotten District 9.

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The Hurt Locker, Go See It.

Jeremy Renner As An Explosives Technician

Before reading this review, I strongly implore you watch The Hurt Locker first.  It was the way I saw it and am therefore biased in my suggestion for how you should view this film. The Hurt Locker stars Jeremy Renner who plays Staff Sergeant William James. William is accompanied by his fellow elite bomb technicians Sergeant JT Sanborn [Anthony Mackie] and the youngster, Specialist Owen Eldridge [Brian Geraghty] all provide the best performance I have seen all year.  Directed by Kathyrn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker is definitely going to be on several peoples' lists for best movie of the year, and if it is not, then it honestly would not surprise me[The Visitor says "Hi!"].

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Moon: Review

Expect No Spoilers

The critically acclaimed movie made by David Bowie's son. Isn't that what everyone is saying? It's made by Bowie Zowie [a.k.a. Ducan Jones]! What people should be saying is, "This is an awesome movie, show it in more theaters!", but alas by the time you read this review; Moon will probably on its way to your local video rental store.

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Transformers: America's Movie

If You Look Close Enough, You Can Still The Lip Gloss It is quite clear Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen is America's movie. The movie is huge [in many respects], tons of things happen with very little reasonable explaination; even under the guise that this is 'a movie about robots'. More importantly, the viewer must accept the fact that the this Transformers movie will in some way be entertaining and tie-in [plot wise] to the previous effort. With standards low, and a large cry from the general public saying, "Just turn your brain off and enjoy". How is it possible that a movie so incredibly racist, chauvinistic and rife with some of the worst [I shutter to say] acting, lack the one element most people come to see in a Transformer movie? Entertainment. 

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Brüno: Review

So This Isn't Borat 2?

If you liked Borat you will 'probably' like Brüno. The odd focus of fashion at the start of the movie will keep Ali G fans satisfied, but when you factor in the scripted and non-scripted events throughout Brüno; you see the set-ups as weaker moments in the movie. Of course there are plenty of shocking imagery in the feature. However, when seeing the 8th or 9th penis on-screen, you want more impromptu 'Candid Camera' moments and less Sacha Baron Cohen slapstick scripted skits. Much like the character Sacha Baren Cohen portrays, Brüno as a movie makes up for in its commentary what it lacks in personality.

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Ohio Has Seen Better Days.

A couple weeks back we here in Columbus, OH found out that apparently we are one step closer to eating our belts.  It is no secret that Ohio is pretty damn broke. We've been facing a $7+ billion dollar debt for quite some time and with a Mayor that has been introducing some questionable projects in the future, it seems to make things in this city appear to be a bit more bleaker than what we have already had to deal with.

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Penn & Teller "Bullshit": Video Games

Falling in line with all things tech culture related on the brog, Penn & Teller have constructed quite the piece debating the factual evidence surrounding violent video games and their effects on this generations moldible minds.  As in any episode you would find of Penn & Teller, be prepared for tons of profanity [awesome] and loons [on both sides of the fence] as well as some solid points made on behalf of the games industry.  Do violent video games make for an aggressive person or personality? Is it training our children to be zombie-like killers?

More Parts 2 & 3 after the jump!

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Tyson: Why Is This Movie Only In 8 Theaters?

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If you are reading this now, then there is a good chance that the documentary known as "Tyson" is more than likely no longer playing in your neighboring theater. Turns out putting an independant movie in theaters that aren't located in Los Angeles or New York, cost a chunk of change.  Tyson, the person, is depicted as an adult who has come to terms with his life.  A life filled with youthful mistakes and displacement.  This harsh upbringing then leads to his adult life which is filled with scandals and overall misfortune.  "Tyson" is great.  It is off putting, harsh at times and small bits are just flat out weird. Here is hoping an audience out there...somewhere in Brogville, will find the DVD/Blu-Ray and enjoy this documentary.  It really is something else.

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