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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

JP Paxton and the Review That W ...
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"The wind blows northeast failing miserably in its attempt to offer even the slightest relief from the scorching sun above. The sweat drips profusely from my hurting head here as I remain in the confines of almost deafening silence for what has now been 159 days. Too long some have said; too long. As much as I would like to voice my hatred of this I'm afraid I ashamedly cannot. It was my decision after all, but perhaps the wrong one. It is now though I make another. It is now as I hold in my hand a particular perforated souvenir I know it is time. Ah yes, time indeed. Ladies and gentleman, I present to you this ever so special piece: JP Paxton and the Review That Wasn't Suppose to be Written.It was the summer of 1981 and one of the most recognizable characters in film had been introduced to the world sporting a fedora, leather jacket, pistol, & of course a ten foot bullwhip. His name: Henry Walton Jones, Jr. better known as Indiana Jones. Played then by a thirty-eight year old H ... " [More]

The Dark Knight

Entertainment Weekly Is Funny
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"Ladies and gentlemen, we're but a mere seven days from the official start of the 2008 summer movie season. Hollywood is hoping the current box office slump will take a turn for the better and begin to rise with releases such as 'Speed Racer', the next trip to Narnia 'Prince Caspian' and Indiana Jones' highly anticipated adventure 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' all in the coming weeks. This past week Entertainment Weekly put out their summer preview issue which includes projections for what they believe will be the top ten grossing films of the summer. That list is as follows:$355.9 mil 01 - 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'$310.8 mil 02 - 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'$280.4 mil 03 - 'Hancock'$280.3 mil 04 - 'Wall-E'$267.7 mil 05 - 'Iron Man'$255 mil 06 - 'The Dark Knight'$244.6 mil 07 - 'Kung Fu Panda'$176.5 mil 08 - 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'$147.2 mil 09 - 'The Incredible Hulk'$146.6 mil 10 - 'Tropic ... " [More]

Juno

Oscar Picks (WOOOOOO!!!)
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"No lengthy explanations as to why, just short and sweet; here are my picks for tonight's 80th Annual Academy Awards.- Best Visual Effects: Diana Miao for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Sound Mixing: Alan Meyerson for 'Transformers'- Best Sound Editing: Skip Lievsay and Joel Dougherty for 'No Country for Old Men'- Best Original Song: 'Falling Slowly' from 'Once' written and performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova- Best Original Score: Dario Marianelli for 'Atonement'- Best Makeup: Liz Dann for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'- Best Costume Design: Colleen Atwood for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Film Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel for 'There Will Be Blood'- Best Art Direction: Gary Freeman for 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'- Best Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey for 'Atonement'- Best Documentary: 'Sicko'- ... " [More]

Hairspray

Top 10 Favorite Films of 2007
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"Here it is, one final post relating to the movies of 2007. This in my opinion is really the only list that counts. Here I'm not talking about the supposed best films of the year (although some certainly are) but rather which ones I personally loved most. This time I'm actually going to place them in order though. So sit back and relax as I unveil my top ten favorite films of 2007. (Sadly, 'Bratz' is not one of them.)[10] 'Black Snake Moan'I love Samuel L. Jackson. He's the only reason I'm even interested in the upcoming action-flick 'Jumper.' His role in 'Black Snake Moan' as the bluesman Lazarus was something completely different for him. This was a movie which basically boils down to being about a black man reaching out to a lust driven white girl in an attempt at helping her with her sickness. Sounds a little dirty when in fact their relationship in the film is anything but. The sad thing is this turned out to be a defini ... " [More]

Juno

The 10 Best Films of 2007
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"Hello, my name is JP Paxton and I love movies. What began in mid 2004 has since became my uncontrollable obsession that can now be considered nothing less than an incurable sickness. Seriously, I probably think of a movie or something movie-related once every ten seconds. Because of this, I am propelled to constantly see, write & talk about movies. Those of you who are my friends or at least know of me already know this. For the ones that don't, now you know. Here it is New Year's Eve which means that yet another year has passed. Of course though that also means I'm here to let you all know what films I consider the best of 2007. This year certainly had its share of disappointments including but not limited to 'Bee Movie', 'Underdog' & 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.' I still can't recall what made me even think 'Underdog' might have possibly had a shot at being even half-decent. With the bad though there's ... " [More]

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Irrefutable
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"After almost fifty years thereafter their debut in 1958 Alvin and his chipmunk brothers Simon and Theodore have returned and are starring in their very own live-action/CGI feature film. The five-time Grammy award winning trio has remained pretty much the same. Simon is still the smart one, Theodore is still the chubby one & Alvin is still...well Alvin. Let me make it perfectly clear though, I certainly didn't have high expectations for this film from the get-go but I can't refute the fact there was something that definitely surprised me about it. (This is part where you assume the cute little critters' re-telling of their rise to fame turned out to be pretty good.)There's no denying they're cute. Especially Theodore (voiced by one-hit-wonder Jesse McCartney) who was the actual leading munk as opposed to Alvin. The chunky little, green hoodie-wearing guy who's obviously short a few acorns steals most of the spotlight with his adorable innocence. Al ... " [More]

Across the Universe

A Must-See
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""There's nothing you can know that can't be known. There's nothing you can see that isn't shown". Fantastic words originally sung by the Beatles back in 1967 and now being heard again in director Julie Taymor's original musical 'Across the Universe'. Filled with more than thirty songs by the famous group from Liverpool, it tells the tale of two star crossed lovers living in the ever changing 1960's. Of all the films to be released here in 2007 this was the one I was waiting for. It was first brought to my attention at the very start of the year by an uncanny Mr. Scott Yuken. I didn't invest much into his mentioning then seeing as how I hadn't heard of even seen a trailer for the film. Then on January 19th right before my viewing of 'The Last King of Scotland' that all changed. A guy on a beach appeared on the screen and began to sing 'Girl'. Before it was over and the title was revealed I knew this was the f ... " [More]

Halloween

'Halloween'
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"The idea of the highly acclaimed 1978 horror-classic 'Halloween' from John Carpenter being redone is one that has sparked much debate since its mentioning last year. Many hardcore fans of it stuck their noses up at the thought where just as many modern day horror lovers began to anticipate it. I find the first film nothing truly special. It's okay and all, but there's nothing distinguishing about it except for the wonderful music it featured. So when it was announced a remake, I'm sorry a "revision" was being made only one thing drew me in: the fact Rob Zombie was going to be directing. His previous works 'House of 1,000 Corpses' and its follow-up 'The Devil's Rejects' are both personal favorites of mine. The rawness and unique level of energy injected into those was exactly what I had expected to see present in 'Halloween' Sadly enough, it didn't pan out quite as I had hoped. For me the best part of the entire film is i ... " [More]

Bratz

omg!
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"This past Friday audiences around the globe were invited to enter the fabulous world of the popular Bratz line of toys at their local movie theater. For the first time, the four friends Cloe, Jade, Sasha, & Yasmin broke out of their boxes and stepped onto the silver screen hoping to get across the following meaningful message: being true to yourself is just as important as the color of the heels you are wearing. Unfortunately not many people accepted the invite and the film entered the U.S. box office at number ten with a devastating opening gross of only $4.2 million. The disappointing total backed up bad reviews written by most critics. I myself have now the seen film and am here to set the record straight: ‘Bratz’ is not the atrocity people are claiming it be at all. It’s actually more fun than the other toy movie adaptation released just last month; ‘Transformers’. The fun begins with the girls awakening to their first day of high school he ... " [More]

The Simpsons Movie

Q & A: 'The Simpsons Movie'
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"Howdy, folks. It's me, the one, the only JP Paxton back from my greatly enjoyed vacation. I've actually been anticipating today. As much as I liked not having to worry about producing a review each and every week, that same feeling of emptiness came over me I experienced earlier this year during the gap between my reviews for 'Grindhouse' and 'Spider-Man 3'. A lot has happened since my last review. Shia LaBeouf "transformed" himself from annoying twit to respectful actor in the rock 'em, sock 'em CGI delight 'Transformers', the fifth installment of the 'Harry Potter' franchise failed to work its magic on me as it turned out to be quite disappointing, & just last week the musical remake of John Water's cult classic of the late 80's 'Hairspray' burst into theaters bringing to the summer a much needed dose of fun and lightheartedness. Wait though, who cares about those films? Not you my readers apparently seein ... " [More]

The Simpsons Movie

Results
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"After a fierce (yeah right) voting process that began on June 21 and ended this past Saturday it is now official. The answer and results of which film I will be reviewing this month are depicted below. Thanks to all who voted. Close but no cigar for Michael Bay and his beloved 'Transformers'. " [More]

Ratatouille

Bravo
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"Outstanding, sensational, & exquisite: not words normally used by most people when describing rats. In the case of 'Ratatouille' which stars one of the widely reviled creatures as its main character there are no words more fitting. Together Pixar and director Brad Bird have cooked up quite the delectable piece of cinema. Using a recipe consisting of brilliant animation, superior storytelling, & just a touch of good ole' Disney magic they've created a tale about a little rat with big dreams that's possibly one of the best animated pictures to ever appear on the silver screen.The film introduces to us foodie Remy, voiced by Patton Oswalt. Unlike the other members of his family he has specific tastes which he experiments with on a daily basis. Taking to heart the title of the book 'Anyone Can Cook' written by his favorite chef Gusteau, Remy aspires to one day do just that in a five-star restaurant of his own. Unfortunately, being a rat limits the little guy from achievin ... " [More]