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The Adjustment Bureau
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 23, 2012
Bottom Line: Great premise, and very engaging, but everything else is a disappointment. Directed by: George Nolfi
Starring: Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Michael Kelly Philip K. Dick strikes again. Now I know that when I say something like “strikes again,” it implies that he is well-known, read more
Hell’s Angels
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 22, 2012
Bottom Line: A cinematic war classic. Directed by: Howard Hughes
Starring: Ben Lyon, James Hall, Jean Harlow War is hell. Don’t tell me you haven’t heard that phrase before, or I’ll ask you who the war you think you are. In this movie, there are the men who have enlisted in the read more
Moon
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 22, 2012
Bottom Line: Very, very unique. Highly recommended. “GERTY, is there someone else in the room?” –Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell Directed by: Duncan Jones
Starring: Dominique McElligott, Kevin Spacey, Sam Rockwell Electrifying sci-fi saga of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), an astronaut near t read more
The Abyss: Special Edition
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 21, 2012
Bottom Line: Time consuming, not the classic I expected, but still pretty interesting. “…when you look into the abyss, the abyss looks back at you.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Directed by: James Cameron
Starring: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn Leave it to J read more
7 x 7 Link Award (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 20, 2012
Wow, is this an unusual day for me. I tend to say that when bizarre things happen, one after another, like a domino effect, refusing to take a rest until I hit the hay, but today, it was just one event that made this day such an anomaly among my other typical days. It was because this morning, I read more
Screenplay Complete!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 19, 2012
The rough draft of my screenplay is now finished with. I decided “The Darkroom” wouldn’t be a good enough title, so I’m working with “To Commit and to Capture” (it sounds a bit like a good film-noir title to me, but I’m going to need some feedback). Pleas read more
Short Reviews for the Films of 2011 I Watched but Never Reviewed
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 17, 2012
Now you guys know what I think of the un-reviewed films I put on my 2011 compilation and on my top ten list for 2011. Here are the reviews: Insidious
From the trailer and marketing, this one would appear to be your average haunted house movie. There’s about the trillionth example of where read more
Apollo 18
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 15, 2012
Bottom Line: This “found footage” should have stayed lost. Directed by: Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego
Starring: Lloyd Owen, Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie The tagline should tell you everything about this movie: “There’s a reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.” Now t read more
Air Force One
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 14, 2012
Bottom Line: Ford (Harrison, not Gerald) is the President in this high-flying, patriotic action movie. “Get off my plane!” –Harrison Ford as President James Marshall Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Harrison Ford Discrete action film opens when A read more
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 14, 2012
Bottom Line: Pretty crazy, admittedly stupid, utterly lovable. Directed by: Glenn Ficcara, John Requa
Starring: Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell Offbeat romantic dramedy about Cal Weaver (Steve Carell), a happily married man. Or so it seems. One night, he is out at dinner. He a read more
Abduction
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 13, 2012
Bottom Line: May I suggest a more fitting title? Adoption. Directed by: John Singleton
Starring: Alfred Molina, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Taylor Lautner Prosaic (and far past conventional) action movie about high-schooler Nathan (Taylor Lautner). Nathan isn’t your average teenager, b read more
Submit a Guest Review!
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 10, 2012
I like reviewing films, but I’m also a bit interested in guest reviews. I’d love to have a couple on my blog. If you would like to write and submit one, please fill out the form below. I’ll get back to you ASAP and will post your review after you have written it. read more
A Quote to Remember
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 7, 2012
I was reading the legendary Mr. Ebert‘s review of the 3D revival of Titanic when I happened upon this quote from him: “…I hate the way film critics employ that word “flaw,” as if they are jewelers with loupes screwed into their eye sockets, performing a valuation. We c read more
The Adventures of Tintin
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 7, 2012
Bottom Line: Steven Spielberg makes a comic book movie. Who woulda thunk it? Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell Intrepid animated story of Tintin (voiced by Jamie Bell), a European journalist, and his adorable dog Snowy. Tintin buys a model of a ship ca read more
Moneyball (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 7, 2012
Bottom Line: Phenomenal, but don’t rent it expecting a sports drama. Directed by: Bennett Miller
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright Winning biodrama about Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), the general manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team in California. The read more
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 6, 2012
Bottom Line: Extremely underrated and incredibly misunderstood. Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks Touching, heartfelt escapade about Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), a nine-year-old boy with Asperger’s. He has spent his entire life in New York City bondi read more
Taken – Extended Cut
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 5, 2012
Bottom Line: Thrilling and engaging, but a few extremely noticeable errors. “If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.” –Liam Ne read more
Blade Runner – The Director’s Cut
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 5, 2012
Bottom Line:The sci-fi movie. Never “runs” out of steam. “It’s too bad she won’t live…but then again, who does?” –Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Loosely based on the Philip K. Dic read more
Lady in the Water
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 4, 2012
Bottom Line: From the director of The Sixth Sense comes a massive slap in the face. Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Giamatti Unforgivably weird mystery-thriller centered on character Cleveland (Paul Giamatti, who sets the unrealistic record for t read more
Titanic 3D
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Apr 4, 2012
Bottom Line: Titanic 3D is even more amazing, vivid on the big screen. “I’m the king of the world!!” –Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson Directed by: James Cameron
Starring: Bill Paxton, Billy Zane, Gloria Stuart, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio Beautiful romance epic opens w read more