FilmCritic entries tagged "Lorenzo di Bonaventura"

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Man on a Ledge

by Jesse Hassenger on Jan 26 2012
Man on a Ledge

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It's only a few minutes into Man on a Ledge before the camera pans up to a ledge, prompting ominous thoughts like: there is a ledge. Will there be a man on it soon? Will this man be played by Sam Worthington, and will he harbor a dark secret and/or a mysterious agenda?

Yes, yes, many times yes. Worthington plays Nick Cassidy, and after he gets up on that ledge -- not long after that first pan, as if desperate to prove his efficiency bona fides -- we learn a little more about him. He's a former cop, framed for stealing a diamond from businessman David Englander (Ed Harris), and he's on the ledge to protest and/or prove his innocence. Nearby, his brother Joey (Jamie Bell) and Joey's girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodriguez) busy themselves with some sort of a break-in while the NYPD's Lydia Spencer (Elizabeth Banks) is called onto the scene to negotiator with Cassidy.

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The Devil Inside

by Bill Gibron on Jan 5 2012
The Devil Inside

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Demonic possession. Why can't filmmakers get this no brainer genre concept right? Aside from William Friedkin's brilliant The Exorcist, the movies that make the most of this idea are few and far between. The Eli Roth produced The Last Exorcism? Had to devolve into a Rosemary's Baby rip-off at the end. The Rite? Needed to rely on a ridiculous performance by Anthony Hopkins to be anything other than worthless. Now, we get the found footage fiasco that is The Devil Inside. This is one of those "you are there" experiences, masquerading as a 'documentary' about a young woman's pursuit of the past, that shows us the "reality" of battling Satan. The only thing you will wind up waging war against is utter boredom.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

by Bill Gibron on Jun 29 2011
DVD Release Date: September 27, 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

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Apparently the first two installments were mulligans. That's right, after four years and $550 million in practice, Michael Bay has finally figured it out. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the movie that fans have waited for, critics have complained...... more »
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Red

by Jason McKiernan on Oct 14 2010
DVD Release Date: January 25, 2011
Red

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Red may be a smorgasbord of tired genre mash-ups, but they're mounted with such heedless glee and winking humor that the film's basic construction almost doesn't matter. While it blends elements of the "one last job" cliché with the "government-is-out-to-kill-me" formula, first and...... more »
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Salt

by Bill Gibron on Jul 22 2010
DVD Release Date: December 21, 2010
Salt

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Salt may be the first truly successful launch of a female secret agent franchise since Renny Harlin tried to turn his then-wife Geena Davis into a simmering CIA assassin with the under-appreciated The Long Kiss Goodnight. In Angelia Jolie's delightful...... more »
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

by Chris Barsanti on Aug 7 2009
DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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For better or for worse, what G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra inarguably does is to replicate quite well the experience of watching the militarized toy-advertisement cartoons that enraptured so many youthful males during the Reagan era. The film, as...... more »
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

by Chris Barsanti on Jun 27 2009
DVD Release Date: October 20, 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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Eventually Michael Bay will tire of shooting orgasmically erupting explosions foregrounded by actors running in very, very slow motion, the sheen of heroic sweat on their faces and toned arms highlighted by an always-setting sun. He will tire of stringing...... more »
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Imagine That

by Bill Gibron on May 6 2009
DVD Release Date: October 6, 2009
Imagine That

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Certain stars clearly don't care about their long-term entertainment legacy. For Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and especially Eddie Murphy, how they will be remembered artistically is a lot less important than earning that divorce/paternity/lawsuit/greed-induced paycheck. Take the...... more »
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Shooter

by Sean O'Connell on Feb 26 2007
DVD Release Date: June 26, 2007
Shooter

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As the hero of Shooter, Mark Wahlberg narrows his eyes into a piercing stare, delivers his bite-sized chunks of dialogue under his breath, and maintains a constant state of muscle flex so that each vein in his ropy arms sticks...... more »
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Derailed

by Sean O'Connell on Nov 12 2005
DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
Derailed

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During a recent interview, Derailed star Jennifer Aniston admitted that a close friend figured out the movie's driving twist after watching the trailer. Was the comment high praise for her pal's psychic abilities or a none-too-subtle dig at the obviousness...... more »

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