September 2014 – The Movie Critic Next Door

September 28, 2014

The Equalizer

What do you see when you look at Robert? One scary guy, that's what I see.

It’s only getting worse — not only are they still remaking shows I haven’t seen, they’re remaking shows I’ve barely even heard of. I didn’t even know this was a remake until a friend of mine casually mentioned that he wanted to see this movie because he’d liked the TV show. Then I vaguely remembered the show’s existence, though I thought the main character was a retired cop. He isn’t, in either incarnation; he’s ex-CIA, though of course the movie version is at least 27 times scarier than the TV version due to ratings issues.
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September 21, 2014

The Maze Runner

The maze from above. Looks intimidating, doesn't it?

All these movies based on post-apocalyptic-style teen novels are starting to blur together, but I’ll see what I can do. It was a little odd — I mean, you’d expect Hunger Games to attract a range of ages because it was a hugely popular book, and even Divergent attracted more than just the teen crowd, but this time around I really felt like I was in the wrong theatre.
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