Tagged: Ethan Hawke

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1980s / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Science Fiction

Explorers (1985)

Another Spielberg-ian family film from director Joe Dante, although unlike his previous film, Gremlins, it isn’t produced by Steven Spielberg’s production house, despite it being obviously influenced in its wide-eyed sense of discovery, optimism, and...

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2010s / Action / Western

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

The Magnificent Seven is a remake of a classic Western of the same name from 1960, which itself is a remake of a classic samurai masterpiece, The Seven Samurai, by Akira Kurosawa.  Antoine Fuqua takes the director’s...

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2010s / Drama / Romance

Before Midnight (2013)

Let me stop those interested here by telling you that, before you read this review, that I strongly recommend watching the film first. And if you haven’t seen them, you must also see Before Sunrise and Before...

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2010s / Action / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller

The Purge (2013)

I wish there were a day every year that we, the audience, could just purge all of the memories of films like this. The premise: In the near future, the United States’ government has...

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1990s / Comedy / Drama

Reality Bites (1994)

Designed to have an underlying commentary about what it’s like to be 20-something in the mid-1990s, Reality Bites does contain a few insights, but not nearly enough to be able to lay its claim as...

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2000s / Action / Thriller

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Assault on Precinct 13 is a remake of the cult classic John Carpenter film of the same name of 1976, offering several key twists to the story, and ratcheting up the graphic violence and language for today’s...

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2000s / Drama / Romance

Before Sunset (2004)

Sequels are usually the domain of big money-making blockbusters that fall under almost every genre except for dramas, which makes Before Sunset a very unique experience indeed.  Imagine if we could catch up to the characters...

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2000s / Thriller

Taking Lives (2004)

Yes, it’s another farfetched serial killer flick, clutching desperately at a new twist to the genre, but the contortions the plot goes through to try to make this premise fly is downright embarrassing.  It’s...

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1990s / Comedy / Romance / Thriller

Mystery Date (1991)

Mystery Date is a tedious exercise in the routine, with gags so trite, you’ll be reciting each punch line minutes before it actually occurs.  With such likable romantic leads, it’s a shame to see...

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2000s

Training Day (2001)

After some over-stylized attempts at making action movies with mixed results, Training Day heralds director Antoine Fuqua’s maturity in the field.  The former music video director has always seemed to have a flair for visual...