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Movie Review: Predators (2010)

by Mike McStay on August 24, 2010

Movie Review: Predators (2010)

When I heard that they were going to make a new Predator film, I only had one question in my mind, Why? After seeing this film, I still have the same question, Why was this film made?

All the film is really about is that humans are now being sent to a planet where it is man vs. Predator to see which one is the best hunter/killer. It does nothing to set up why or anything, Its just you’re dropped into combat and you die. [click to continue…]

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Movie Review: The Expendables (2010)

August 23, 2010

Now I really had no idea what to expect in this film. The previews looked great and the film has a scene with Sylvester Stallone,Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis all together is what sold the film for me. I am glad that I saw this film because it was a great summer blockbuster type of [...]

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Movie Review: The Man From Nowhere 아저씨 (A-jeo-ssi)

August 23, 2010

At the time of this review, this film has sold over 3.5 million tickets and is the #1 film in Korea and to be quite honest, I have no idea why. There is nothing new in this film and while the film was playing, I kept telling myself which film, the film makers, borrowed or [...]

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Movie Review: Step Up 3D

August 23, 2010

As a student of history, one of the first lessons we are taught is, That if you forget the past’s mistakes, then you are condemned to repeat its errors. I kept thinking of that the entire time I was watching this film. I kept wondering, will badly idealized films, like this one, be the death [...]

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A-negative Blood Needed.

August 20, 2010

From Facebook: Please help spread the word ~ foreigner urgently needs A- blood in Gangnam. As you may or may not know, Rh neg blood types are extremely rare in Korea. If you can help, please contact Jeongwoo Jeon at 010-5048-7678. He speaks English very well. Please give if you can.

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Movie Review: Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

August 8, 2010

For those who do not know, its an American remake of the 1998 French comedy “Le Dîner de Cons”. Based on how many times I laughed during this film, it should have stayed not remade at all.

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