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Movie Review: The Cabin in the Woods (****1/2)

Movie Review: The Cabin in the Woods (****1/2)
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Genre: Horror Premise: Five friends go on vacation to a remote cabin in the woods, where unspeakable horrors await them.  You only think you know the story. Behind-the-Scenes: Completed in 2009, The Cabin in the Woods was one of the victims of MGM’s bankruptcy, until Lionsgate rescued it from the shelf.  Co-writer/director Drew... Read more »
By Hammer,
April 18, 2012 at 6:00 am
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Hammervision's 10 Worst Movies of 2011

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And just like that, we go from best to worst.  There were a ton of mediocre movies this year – movies that fell somewhere in the 2-3 star range on the 5-star scale.  But looking back, I didn’t give one star to as many movies this year as I previously have.  Don’t worry though –... Read more »
By Hammer,
December 30, 2011 at 9:05 am
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Hammervision's 10 Best Movies of 2011

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Everybody always complains each year that it was a terrible year for movies.  Looking at the 10 movies I’ve selected below, I’d say this was a very good year.  In fact, some of these movies will be in heavy rotation in the Hammerle household for years to come. What you won’t find in my list... Read more »
By Hammer,
December 29, 2011 at 9:32 am
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In Defense Of...The Island

In Defense Of...The Island
It’s almost become a national pastime to hate on Michael Bay and his movies.  For the last four years, he’s become defined by the Transformers series, rendering everything else an afterthought.  But back in 2005, Bay was on the verge of pushing his career into more respectable territory.  He’d dabbled in it once before with... Read more »
By Hammer,
August 17, 2011 at 7:01 am
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List-O-Mania!: Lucky Number 5s

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In honor of this week’s release of the sure-to-be-fantastic (cue sarcasm) Final Destination 5, this inaugural edition of “List-O-Mania!” sets its eyes on the best fifth movies (or fourth sequels) in a series.  Most film series never get to that point (stopping around the third or fourth movie).  But when they do, the fifth is... Read more »
By Hammer,
August 10, 2011 at 7:18 am
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In Defense Of...Speed Racer

After disappointing audiences across the world with their lackluster sequels to The Matrix, The Wachowski Brothers faced an uphill climb on their next movie.  Though they would go on to write and produce V for Vendetta in the interim, the big screen adaptation of the beloved ’60s cartoon Speed Racer marked their return to the... Read more »
By Hammer,
May 5, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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March Movie Madness! Sci-Fi Edition

March Movie Madness! Sci-Fi Edition
Geek Alert!  My friend Jonah sent me a link to this the other day, and I just had to fill it out.  What is it, you ask?  It’s a bracket of 64 movies, in competition against each other for the title of “Greatest Science Fiction Movie Ever Made.”  There are no right or wrong answers... Read more »
By Hammer,
March 27, 2011 at 9:03 am
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Movie Essentials: Best Supporting Actor Nominees 2010

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This year’s crop of Best Supporting Actor nominees is a strong, likeable one.  Every actor nominated has put in years of work in Hollywood to get this to the point.  Some have been nominated before (Rush, Renner), and some amazingly haven’t (Bale, Ruffalo).  Some are born character actors (Hawkes), while others are born leading men... Read more »
By Hammer,
February 12, 2011 at 11:45 am
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Movie Essentials: Best Actor Nominees 2010

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The Essentials are back!  After running down the 10 essential films of each year from 1979-2010 (check out the “Best Of Lists” tab above for more), Hammervision is now taking it upon itself to highlight the 3 “Essential” movies of each of the acting and directing nominees, where possible (I’m talking to you, Hailee Steinfeld)... Read more »
By Hammer,
February 2, 2011 at 8:17 am
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Best Of/Worst Of Movies 2010

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As a frequent moviegoer, the big payoff to seeing 125+ movies each year is sorting them, ranking them, and picking your favorites at year’s end.  There’s a fine line between one’s “favorite” movies and what one considers to be the objectively “best” movies.  My line is usually so fine that I can’t even distinguish between... Read more »
By Hammer,
December 28, 2010 at 12:35 pm
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