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Manic Movie Magic: John Dies At The End

Jun 142013

Hey guys! So this summer, seeing as I am now newly graduated and poor to boot, I decided that the rest of June is going to be Netflix month, where I review some of the (possibly good) horror films Netflix has to offer, in case you needed a break from Arrested Development or when its too rainy for the beach.

Book adaptations in the film industry are a dime a dozen. If you can name a title of a beloved novel, there’s likely been an adaptation of it already made, or in the process of being made. Thus, when I heard that David Wong’s action-supernatural-adventure book was being adapted into an independent film, I knew it would one day fall into my lap for me to review it. And now that it’s finally up on Netflix, I can now fulfill my destiny.

Let’s take a look at John Dies At The End.

Manic Movie Magic: Now You See Me

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Jun 072013

There was a very brief time in 2006 when magician films were the thing. Yes, The Prestige and The Illusionist were both historical films about magicians which brought in significant amounts of money, but not enough to keep the trend going. Now in 2013, we have yet another magician film, this time set in present day. Will it finally achieve the success those other films couldn’t? Or will magician movies all be visually stunning flashes in the pan?

Let’s take a look at Now You See Me.

Manic Movie Magic: Star Trek: Into Darkness

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May 292013

If you haven’t figured this out by now, I am a huge Trekkie. I have loved Star Trek in all its iterations since I was barely a foot tall, mostly because my parents are Trekkies too so it was always on. So, when the first Star Trek reboot came out, I was glad to see they hadn’t mangled it as badly as I thought they would. They were able to change it a fresh, new way without destroying the characters we loved and held dear. Now the highly anticipated sequel has finally hit theaters, so how does it fare? Does it create Trekkie rage, or does it continue to surprise?

Let’s take a look at Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Manic Movie Magic: The Devil’s Carnival

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May 222013

It’s always good to see a beloved team working on a new project, and if there were ever a team that needed more projects, it would be the one that pulled off one of my all time favorite musicals Repo! The Genetic Opera. So when they announced that not only did they have a new film out, but that they were going on tour with it, I was heartbroken to find I would just miss it because I would be moved out by the time it rolled into New York City. However, it has finally been added to Netflix and I could watch it as many times as I wanted, even though I’d never get to experience the tour. So how does this short film hold up?

Let’s take a look at The Devil’s Carnival.

Manic Movie Magic: Iron Man 3

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May 082013

Summer blockbuster season has exploded onto the cinematic venue with one of the single biggest releases of the summer lineup, Iron Man 3. After the highly successful Avengers film, everyone was waiting on baited breath to see if this new film would surpass the less-than-well-received Iron Man 2 and continue Marvel’s streak of creating engaging, well written superhero films. So does it succeed? Is it a majestic train wreck? Does it stand a good chance of beating the Man of Steel as the superhero movie of the summer?

Let’s take a look at Iron Man 3.

Manic Movie Magic: Evil Dead (2013)

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May 012013

There are only a few horror movie classics which fit neatly into their respective sub-genres rather than redefining them. Night of the Living Dead helped to shape what a zombie movie should be, Psycho (besides being the first movie to show a toilet on screen) is the definitive thriller, and Halloween is one of the most iconic slasher films of all time that helped to skyrocket the genre into fame. But The Evil Dead is nestled comfortably within the funhouse horror subgenre, where gore reigns supreme and your plot doesn’t have to make tons of sense. So how does the reboot fair in this respect? Does it work at all when the original film did it so well?

Let’s look at the Raimi and Campbell produced film, Evil Dead.

Manic Movie Magic: Oblivion

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Apr 242013

Oh Tom Cruise movies! The majority are schlockly crap made to promote him. Honestly, he only had one good film with A Few Good Men, maybe Jerry McGuire and Tropic Thunder if you stretch it. I have nothing against him personally, but his movies don’t tend to be very deep, compelling, or interesting to me (all a matter of opinion). But I’m nothing if not an almost fair and impartial judge of films, so when I saw this movie was going to be out in theaters, I thought “Well, it could be good for a laugh, at least.” After all, I wasn’t going to turn down the only major sci-fi flick coming out this year besides the sequel to Star Trek. But the movie I got was certainly not the one I expected.

Let’s take a look at the newest sci-fi release this year, Oblivion.

Manic Movie Magic: Room 237

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Apr 172013

Few films are as heavily analyzed as Stanely Kubrick’s – be it 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, or A Clockwork Orange. The visionary director who left us all too soon had the practice of leaving clues and hidden easter eggs to the larger meanings and themes to his films, of which there are many. But none is more controversial in this respect as The Shining. While I did a review of this back in 2011, a new documentary was just released that spreads out the many theories surrounding what the true deeper meaning of the film is, no matter how bizarre they may be.

Join in me in my first documentary review as we look at Room 237.

Manic Movie Magic: From Up on Poppy Hill

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Apr 102013

Everyone knows Studio Ghibli as one of the preeminent animated film studios in Japan, which has garnered international acclaim, awards, and earned the admiration of cinephiles everywhere. They have attained a level of prestige as high as Pixar and every film that gets a theater release in the United States is sure to make a profit. But like all good studios, every so often a mediocre film comes out. Especially when they decide to let Goro, Hayao Miyazaki’s son, direct it. I’m sure you can tell where this is going already.

Let’s take a look at Goro’s second film, From Up on Poppy Hill.

Manic Movie Magic: The Master

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Apr 032013

For anyone whose heard of this movie, its often referred to as the “Scientology” movie, or the “maybe-it-is-maybe-it-isn’t-about-Scientology” movie. It’s considered both controversial and enlightening, and though the production’s staff very adamant attempts to deny it, some view it almost like a pseudo-biography of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. But that’s not what we’re here to discuss today – we’re here to look at the film as a whole and see if and how it works. Or rather, if it works at all.

Let’s take a look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest big hit, The Master.

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