“Scene Selection” review of ’Astro Boy‘ by Alex Kartman
for MovieSet.com
Kids movies are no longer just for kids, or so it seems. This year a trio of ‘kid’s’ movies have all carried heavy themes that are dark by adult standards even. There was the deathly ominous “Up” this summer, and the abandonment of “Where the Wild Things Are” …
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‘Astro Boy’ – “Scene Selection” Review
Posted: October 29th, 2009 by: Alex Kartman
TheSubstream Examines the Basterds – Where does it rank in Tarantino’s canon?
Posted: September 21st, 2009 by: Dave
The guys at TheSubStream give some stellar filmmaking advice with some quirky and practical tutorial videos. They also shot a huge collection of updates around the Midnight Madness events at TIFF.
While catching up on their Toronto-hilarity, I caught the “Watch This, Instead” review of ‘Inglourious Basterds’. Sure the movie has been out for a …
‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ – “Scene Selection” Review
Posted: September 21st, 2009 by: Alex Kartman
Children’s books are becoming the properties to adapt to film these days. “Twilight” is popular (although it is a teen novel); one of the most anticipated films of this year is “Where the Wild Things Are;” and this weekend ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs‘ opened nationwide.
Based upon a popular children’s book by the same …
The MovieSet Review of ‘Funny People’
Posted: July 31st, 2009 by: Jeff Otto
By Jeff Otto
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Movie: Funny People
Synopsis: Fictional comic superstar George Simmons (Adam Sandler) learns he’s dying and realizes his fame has caused him to push away everyone he was once close to. He returns to the stand-up stage for the first time in years and meets an aspiring young comedian named Ira Wright (Seth Rogen). He …
The MovieSet Review of ‘Orphan’
Posted: July 24th, 2009 by: Dave
By Jeff Otto
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Movie: Orphan
Synopsis: After the loss of their baby, a husband and wife adopt a 9-year-old-girl who turns out of be the daughter from hell.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett
Written by: David Johnson
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Opening on: July 24, 2009
Micro Movie Reviews – More Twitter-sized DVD reviews
Posted: July 21st, 2009 by: Dave
More Twitter-sized DVD Reviews
Welcome to round 2 of our Micro Movie Reviews, featuring reviews by people just like you! If you’re curious; the basic idea is we send you a FREE DVD and you Twitter a 140 character review (including “@Movieset“). You can find the more detailed instructions on Micro Movie Reviews.
Now on with the Reviews! …
Micro Movie Reviews Round Up – Chapter 1 w/ Deal, Stone, Lovers, + more
Posted: July 16th, 2009 by: Dave
Twitter-sized Movie Reviews – Free DVDs to screen and critique
Posted: July 6th, 2009 by: Dave
Wanna be a Movie Reviewer?
Here at MovieSet, we receive all sorts of DVDs to screen, review and/or give away as promotional prizes. We sure enjoy watching but there are enough to share. This is where you come in.
You are probably already using Twitter – the micro-update web tool which limits your notes to 140 characters …
The MovieSet Review of ‘Whatever Works’
Posted: June 18th, 2009 by: Quinn Bender
By Jeff Otto
The Movie: Whatever Works
Synopsis: After a divorce and a botched suicide attempt, the eternally negative Boris Yellnikoff receives a shot of adrenaline when a cute, dimwitted fish-out-of-water from the south winds up on his doorstep.
Stars: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr.
Written by: Woody Allen
Directed by: Woody Allen
Distributed by: …
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