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Headhunters
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 21, 2012
Bottom Line: To Hollywood: Please model future thrillers after Headhunters. You can thank me later. Directed by: Morten Tyldum Starring: Aksel Hennie, Julie Olgaard, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnove Macody Lund The term “action thriller” has deteriorated ever so nastily from what it read more
Beverly Hills Cop
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 20, 2012
Bottom Line: Certainly not perfect, but a breath of fresh air when we look at Murphy’s recent “cop outs”. Directed by: Martin Brest
Starring: Eddie Murphy, James Russo, John Ashton, Jonathan Banks, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff “But acting funny read more
Thursday Movie Quiz No. 2
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 18, 2012
Click here to take this week’s quiz. Click here to view the rules and/or take last week’s. Remember: Use the Internet ONLY as a last resort! SCORES: Andy S. – 55% (average: 52.5%)
Daniel P. – 50% (average: 40%)
Joe G. – 30% read more
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 16, 2012
As I feel it is one of the most absurdly brilliant comedies ever made, I routinely quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail. On one hand, I enjoy the self-indulgence of it all. On another, I get nothing but dirty and confused looks when I say, “Bring me a shrubbery”, “We are the knig read more
Raising Arizona
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 15, 2012
Bottom Line: Turn to the left. Turn to the right. Laugh for me, will ya? Directed by: Joel Coen
Starring: Frances McDormand, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Nicolas Cage, Sam McMurray, T.J. Kuhn Jr., Trey Wilson, William Forsythe In the cinelestial realm of storytelling, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen a read more
The Quest for Followers!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 9, 2012
Hello followers, I post this at an irregular time for a special message. Some of you probably know that I’m dedicating two weeks to reviewing absolutely awful movies, if and only if I have a total of 200 followers by December 15, 2012. I’ve made an arbitrary amendment to the goal, in read more
Looper
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 8, 2012
Bottom Line: Looper is loopy, exhilarating fun. Directed by: Rian Johnson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Frank Brennan, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Noah Segan, Paul Dano, Pierce Gagnon, Piper Perabo, Summer Qing, Tracie Thoms Looper is a science fiction beauty so bizarrely ingenious, read more
Pan’s Labyrinth
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 6, 2012
Bottom Line: Not a Grimm fairy tale–a grim fairy tale. Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Alex Angulo, Ariadna Gil, Cesar Vea, Doug Jones, Ivana Baquero, Ivan Massague, Manolo Solo, Maribel Verdu, Roger Casamajor, Sergi Lopez Pan’s Labyrinth is a somberly spellbinding experience read more
Thursday Movie Quiz No. 1
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 4, 2012
While my “Movie Based Movie Blogs” feature is on hiatus, I thought I’d start up another fun feature that will appear on my blog every Thursday. Here are the guidelines and things to note when completing the quiz: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE QUIZ SCORES Andy S. – 50%
Steven A. read more
Romeo + Juliet
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Oct 1, 2012
As usual, this review is scheduled to show up at 10:00 AM. It’s perfect timing in this case, because five minutes later, my Honors Literature class starts. Only because of this class did I give Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet a second viewing (but, since he and DiCaprio are collaborating read more
Inception (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 30, 2012
Inception is a film that cannot be viewed merely once. The plot is so ingeniously crafted that it demands multiple viewings. Furthermore, only screenwriter-director Christopher Nolan himself could possibly decode it upon the initial watch. Now I won’t spoil anything for those who have not yet read more
The Cabin in the Woods
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 29, 2012
Bottom Line: The Cabin in the Woods is an amusing hour and a half of satire. Directed by: Drew Goddard
Starring: Anna Hutchison, Bradley Whitford, Chris Hemsworth, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Richard Jenkins In premise, The Cabin in the Woods seems a ninety-minute cliché. With ev read more
Tag, I’m it (and so are 11 of you)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 28, 2012
Irony and coincidence seem to have alternating control over my life. Right as I start considering posting a followup to my August blogathon, I get hit by someone else’s. I was tagged by Fernando over at Committed to Celluloid, and now, I must pass the tag on to eleven more people. He says read more
Chariots of Fire (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 24, 2012
Bottom Line: Though well-made, it often feels like an eternal flame. Directed by: Hugh Hudson
Starring: Ben Cross, Daniel Gerroll, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Lindsay Anderson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Davenport, Niger Havers, Peter Egan, Sir John Gielgud Chariots of Fire is a truly uplifting film, bu read more
The Raid: Redemption
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 23, 2012
Bottom Line: The Raid: Redemption is an excruciating waste of time. Directed by: Gareth Evans
Starring: Ananda George, Doni Alamsyah, Eka “Piranha” Rahmadia, Iko Uwais, Iang Darmawan, Joe Taslim, Pierre Gruno, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, Yayan Ruhian Very rarely do a find a film so tre read more
Pink Floyd—The Wall
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 22, 2012
Bottom Line: A dark, mesmerizing Fantasia. Directed by: Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe
Starring: Alex McAvoy, Bob Geldof, Bob Hoskins, Christine Hargreaves, Eleanor David, Michael Ensign
Other Credits: Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, Michael Kamen, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Roger Waters Pink Floyd is, wit read more
Manhunter
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 19, 2012
Bottom Line: The original, low budget Hannibal Lecter. Directed by: Michael Mann
Starring: Benjamin Hendrickson, Brian Cox, David Seaman, Dennis Farina, Joan Allen, Kim Greist, Michael Talbott, Stephen Lang, Tom Noonan, William Petersen We recognize Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter just as much read more
The Invasion
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 18, 2012
Bottom Line: No…no…it’s alive…it’s invading…it’s attacking…it’s wasting my time! Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Starring: Celio Weston, Daniel Craig, Eric Benjamin, Jackson Bond, Jeffrey Wright, Jeremy Northam, Josef Summer, Nicole Kidman, Ro read more
GoodFellas (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 16, 2012
Bottom Line: Goodfellas. Wise guys. Fantastic movie. Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Chuck Low, Frank Sivero, Frank Vincent, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Mike Starr, Paul Sorvino, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Tony Darrow “When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master. read more
The Prestige (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Sep 15, 2012
Bottom Line: Ironically, The Prestige is Nolan’s least “prestigious” work. Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Andy Serkis, Christian Bale, Daniel Davis, David Bowie, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, Samantha Mahurin, Scarlett Johansson Certain films read more