Posts tagged Juan's Film Reviews.

Regardless of trends and clichés, horror is an ever-evolving genre that has been alive since the silent era. Lately, however, things have grown stale and lackluster with each new horror movie that releases. Realizing this, Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard bring us The Cabin in the Woods, an addition to the genre that is part masterpiece and part commentary on the state of the horror film.

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It’s impossible to deny that Tim Burton has made fantastic movies, alongside some downright horrible movies throughout his career. From the trailer, Dark Shadows seemed as though it could have joined the greats, but thanks to some very messy writing, it inevitably ends up falling into “The Average Zone.”

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Let’s face it — the romantic comedies being released as of late have been nothing but stale retellings of the same old story, and that’s fine, but sometimes you need a little more substance. In comes Nicholas Stoller, director of the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall, to shake things up with his latest feature, The Five-Year Engagement.

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Let’s face it — the romantic comedies being released as of late have been nothing but stale retellings of the same old story, and that’s fine, but sometimes you need a little more substance. In comes Nicholas Stoller, director of the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall, to shake things up with his latest feature, The Five-Year Engagement.

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It’s hard not to have heard of Bob Marley at least once in your life. At the very least, you’ve probably heard one of his songs. For those of you who have ever had the slightest interest in his life, the documentary titled “Marley,” is worth your time.

The documentary, directed by Kevin Macdonald, examines the artist’s life from the days of his youth to his untimely end, showing audiences not only the man everyone saw on stage, but the remarkable individual that those closest to him knew.

“Marley” is a revealing documentary on a great musician

Bullying is a disturbing issue that affects people of all ages, and often those who suffer the most are left in silence. In comes the Weinstein Company, on the highest of horses, to bring the world a documentary that declares “it’s time to take a stand” as its tagline. Unfortunately, “Bully” does not even come close to offering a realistic look at bullying in the U.S.

“Bully has good intentions, but terrible execution”