Archive for February, 2009

Let the Right One In: 25 Word Movie Review

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Somehow makes vampires feel fresh. Fascinating aesthetic: colorless cinematography, minimal dialogue, affectless acting. Touching, scary, tender. An astonishing little girl. Also? Swedes are freaky-looking.


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No Exit: 25 Word BSG Episode Review

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Holy exposition! Keep one finger by Pause; you’ll need many breaks to Process Stuff. Necessary slowdown before the rest of the castle crumbles.
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Ghost Town: 25 Word Review

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Ricky Gervais is funny, but nothing will be as good as The Office. Unremarkable; predictable; full of Grey’s-Anatomy-style wistful neo folk music shit.
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Blood on the Scales: 25-Word BSG Episode Review

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Signs the world is ending: the Quorum grew a backbone. Baltar turned down sex. Roslin is in control of a basestar. Galactica’s cracking. 

 

Teeth: 25 Word Movie Review

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Mediocre as a horror movie; brilliant as a satire of fundamentalist virginity obsession. Several shirtless boys, none of them very hot. Fun, smart, ridiculous.
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The Oath: 25 Word BSG Episode Review

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Ok. Breathe. Everything’s going to be ok.

Frak! EVERYONE’S going to DIE!
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Godsdammit, Gaeta - why do the gay characters always got to be evil?
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