I'M WATCHING MY STORIES!!!!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3D

Really? All that hoopla for this??? I was totally disappointed with ALICE. Sure some of the performances were great, some of the FX were enjoyable and it had cool moments but it felt like they forced it into being 3D and despite the Tim butoness of it all, it didn't work in 3D. I actually found myself bored in parts which is a shame cause Burton knows how to make a good looking scene!

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THE ROAD

Wow... I need to take a shower, I haven't felt this low since I watched REQUIUM FOR A DREAM, humanity is in the crapper. I just wish we knew what caused the global disaster because the resulting landscape is cool to see. It's bleak and it's haunting but it's good.

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THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT

My fundamental problem with this flick is that I don't buy "Dewey Cox as a Vampire". Selma Hayek as the bearded lady? No problem but John C. Reilly as a Vampire, just don't see it. Based on the popular book series, the Vampire's Assistant starts off an adventure between a circus of freaks and a group of evil vampires, best friends are caught on opposing sides of the line. If this movie was harder, it would have been better. If this movie was sillier, it would have been better, instead it's PG-13 and it's caught in the purgatory of not enough violence and not enough laughs.

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FRINGE: SEASON 1

I really like this show. It's like X-FILES meets TWILIGHT ZONE meets ALTERED STATES meets ALIAS. Good characters, cool crimes, unique twists and fresh perspectives and since it's produced by JJ Abrams it also has a healthy does of STAR TREK lens flares. Can't wait to see Season Two!

THUMBS UP!

UP IN THE AIR

I know I am in the minority here but I didn't like UP IN THE AIR. It felt like there was little to nothing new going on, Clooney was Clooney, Jason Reitman was continuing his quirky directing style and the whole movie felt somewhat boring. I think I need to see it again or something maybe I missed something.

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THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS

Always loved Gilliam films and this one is no different. It's feels like a throwback to some of his earlier work like TIME BANDITS or MUNCHAUSEN which is fine by me. Billed as "the last film of Heath LEdger" as he died as soon as he wrapped, Gilliam enlisted the help of other actors (Johnny Depp, Jude Law & Colin Farrell) to help flesh out the character and guess what, it works! Also want to call out Peter Stormare as the President and Tom Waits as the Devil, great perfomances all around.

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DAYBREAKERS

Vampires rule the planet and guess what? The supply of human blood is running out and the Vamps haven't found an alternate solution to their issue! That's the premise behind the enjoyable and over-the-top DAYBREAKERS withe the great cast of Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Willem Defoe. I really enjoyed the serious campy nature of the film, it's totally gruesome but the characters are 110% committed to their seriousness so it works. I like the ending as well, a neat trick in how to solve the Vampy "epidemic"... hope there is a sequel!

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THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Bloody brilliant, I loved it. See it if you haven't but if you are not a fan of Wes Anderson films, you won't like it cause it's a stop-motion Royal Tenenbaums with Animals... love it!

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MOON

How Sam Rockwell did not get nominated for Best Actor with his performance in Moon, is beyond me. This is a solid little film, a little SOLARIS meets 2001 and Rockwell carries the piece from start to finish. Kudos to Duncan Jones for creating a compelling low-budget space flick that is the furthest thing from cheesy!

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