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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-t13monkeys Recent reviews written by member t13monkeys en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_474903580292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Director Andrzej Bartkowiak clearly doesn’t play video games.  Street Fighter is just about the biggest slap in the face for fans out there and the writing adaptation by Justin Marks goes against all established Street Fighter mythology. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474903580292 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:52:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474903580292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474632982148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Director John Madden (Proof, Shakespeare in Love) decided give a shot at the action genre- and the outcome is Killshot.  The title and poster both point to a John Woo-like Face/Off flick, but that’s precisely why they ended up changing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474632982148 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:41:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474632982148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473969692292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Poor Boy’s Game is one of the overlooked films of 2007, winning a few awards in smaller circuits but otherwise largely ignored.  Director/writer Clement Virgo (The Listener, 2 Eps of The Wire) shows he has a knack for telling great... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473969692292 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:02:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473969692292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473413488260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Maybe Jessica Biel was tired of her good girl image from being on 7th Heaven too long, but after watching Powder Blue, I honestly could not figure out why she decided to take a stripper role and dump hot wax over her body during a strip tease... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473413488260 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:41:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473413488260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473299193476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Oddly enough this film has gotten a lot of press for the actual onscreen sex scene between Nanni Moretti and Isabella Ferrari- which is strangely out of place in a film that mostly deals with a father and his relationship to his 10-yr old... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473299193476 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:27:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473299193476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473178279556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Nineteen years after the first, the Friday the 13th series is still running strong, and the latest directed by Marcus Nispel has all the right elements on the surface, plenty of chase-horror, topless girls, and an actual budget to work with.  As a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473178279556 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:32:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473178279556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473021779588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Horror films come in a wide spectrum of types, and The Broken tries to do something different- leaning more on the psychological horror that comes from not knowing what’s going on and having little to no idea of what to expect.  Problem is,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473021779588 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:30:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473021779588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472717954692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Driven to Kill is another one of Seagal’s straight to DVD, B-action flicks fueled by an all too common theme- revenge.  Seagal plays a writer of trashy action novels- Ruslan Drachev, who goes back to New York to see his ex-wife and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472717954692 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:26:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472717954692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472606871172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Now granted, maybe I’m not the best judge of middle-aged romance flicks, but Last Chance Harvey doesn’t offer anything new to the typical “chance encounter” becomes new life long partner formula.  Harvey Shine (Dustin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472606871172 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 23:29:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472606871172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472497753732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - A story of an old guy in a house who fires up balloons to go on an epic journey with an Asian boy scout might make it seem like Up has given away its whole premise from the get-go, but in actuality it’s a tiny bit of the tale.  Up’s... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472497753732 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:18:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472497753732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470157069956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - I’d hate to beat down one of my favorite horror-video game series ever- but RE5 is really just RE4 with a new visual makeover and the much desired Co-op mode.  While Capcom had one ear open to fans, they also selectively closed their other ear... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470157069956 Tue, 12 May 2009 15:32:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470157069956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469420052100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - It’s rare that a video-game adaptation deviates from the film so much- but Wanted: Weapons of Fate decides to take a new spin on things- filling in some of the gaps the movie failed to elaborate and going into some of the past involving... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469420052100 Tue, 5 May 2009 23:19:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469420052100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469086408324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Gambit in the 90s might have been cool, but the Ultimate X-Men rendition of him with the thick curly hair and the mischievous grin just doesn’t work.  Cry Wolf collects issues 50-53 of the Ultimate X-Men series, and while Brian K Vaughn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469086408324 Sun, 3 May 2009 02:06:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469086408324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468508380804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Y the Last Man and Ex Machina author, Brian K. Vaughn, might be a fan-favorite in some circles, but I’ll attest to the fact that this guy can’t write a good X-Men yarn for squat.  Collecting a paltry four issues (#46-49), this ~$9 trade... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468508380804 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:25:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468508380804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468302073476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The best artist/writer pair to work on the Ultimate X-Men series, Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch continues their high quality labor in New Mutants which collects issues #40-45.  New Mutants and Blockbuster both represent the best of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468302073476 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:35:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468302073476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468088753796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Marvel pairing up Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch for the X-Men could not have been better.  Bendis is the master of dialog- he writes a snappy Spiderman, a reserved and dangerous Wolverine, and even throws in Daredevil for good share... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468088753796 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:12:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468088753796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467998248580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The last Ultimate X-Men TPB ended on a great cliffhanger.  While managing to stave off the Phoenix Power for the time being, Beast was lured into a trap by the Brotherhood of Mutants, who discovered to their surprise that their leader was still... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467998248580 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:48:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467998248580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467853610628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Fresh off the story arc, World Tour, Ultimate X-Men collects issues 21-25, another set of fillers before the next major arc, Return of the King.  This is a fairly short collection given they wanted to split it off the larger volume 5- but the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467853610628 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:15:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467853610628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467818548868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Ultimate X-Men: World Tour collects issues 13-20, spending two issues to introduce Gambit, an issue for a quick recap team-building moment, and then the World Tour arc- which focuses on Prof X and Moira’s insane son.  While the Gambit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467818548868 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:35:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467818548868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467423301252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The Ultimate X-Men series starts to venture into new waters after the first volume essentially just retold the old Magneto / Brotherhood of Mutants versus Prof X / X-Men feud.  As with the first, I have mixed feelings with Mark Millar making up his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467423301252 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:50:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467423301252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467348328068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The Ultimates Universe was a smart move on Marvel’s part.  They decided to relaunch the X-Men title for a new generation to experience from the beginning- starting with one of X-Men’s best storylines that deals with the anti-mutant... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467348328068 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:05:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467348328068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467193532036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The Ultimates universe was a way for Marvel to take the best of the Marvel universe and spin it off with talented writers and artists.  Ultimate War is a shining example of this- taking pieces of probably one of the best feuds in X-Men history ever-... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467193532036 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:44:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467193532036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466744282756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - Most city-set indie-budget flicks are focused on some type of transient connection between two people, romanticizing the chance encounter that the city offers.  Quiet City follows this typical pattern but the snippets of dialog and long... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466744282756 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:58:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466744282756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466316725892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - The Butterfly Effect 2 demonstrates everything I hate about Hollywood sequels.  The first Butterfly Effect enjoyed some success- gaining a fair share of positive reviews and a good box office return ($58 mil) for a relatively low budget film ($13... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466316725892 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:47:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466316725892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465893297796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author t13monkeys - I really enjoyed the first Butterfly Effect- but beyond the title and the time-traveling- Revelation is so far from its roots- there are a few good reasons why this film never managed to get a full theatrical release.   The credits also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465893297796 Sat, 4 Apr 2009 04:04:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465893297796?linkin_id=8003929