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March 25th, 2013: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Mar25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

January 21st, 2013: Hugo (2011)

Jan21 by Professor Mortis

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1 Comment Posted in 3D, Adaptation, Based on a Book, Coming of Age, Computer Animation, Drama, Event Film, Family, Fantasy, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Period Film Tagged Asa Butterfield, automaton, Ben Kingsley, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Original Score Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Brian Selznick, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, clockwork, dad bomb, Emily Mortimer, father-son relationship, film history, fire, George Melies, godfather, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, magician, Martin Scorces, orphan, Paramount Pictures, Paris, Ray Winstone, Sacha Baron Cohen, train station, uncle

October 8th, 2012: Alien (1979)

Oct8 by David Cole

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1 Comment Posted in Aliens, Animals Attack, Body Snatchers, Dark Future, Horror, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, The Original Tagged Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Visual Effects, Dan O'Bannon, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Jerry Goldsmith, John Hurt, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto

September 22nd, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Sep22 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

April 27th, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Apr27 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

March 25th, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Mar25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

February 29th, 2012: Gone With The Wind (1939)

Feb29 by David Cole

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1 Comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Drama, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Romance, War Movies Tagged Best Actor Nominee, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music Scoring of a Musical Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound Recording, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Best Visual Effects, Butterfly McQueen, Clark Gable, David O. Selznick, Hattie McDaniel, Leslie Howard, Max Steiner, Olivia de Havilland, Sidney Howard, Victor Fleming, Vivien Leigh

August 29th, 2011: Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Aug29 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Apocalypse, Buddy Flick, Computer Animation, Event Film, Movie of the Day, Robots, Sci-Fi, Sequel, Stop Motion Animation, Time Travel Tagged annoying teenagers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, asylum, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Makeup, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects, Canal+, Carolco Pictures, cyborg, dogs, Edward Furlong, evil computer, Guerrillas, hacker, James Cameron, Joe Morton, Linda Hamilton, Los Angeles, Robert Patrick, scientists, shape shifting, shape-shifter, Stan Winston, survivalist, SWAT, teens, TriStar Pictures, voice mimick, Xander Berkeley

May 25th, 2011: Star Wars (1977)

May25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Aliens, Coming of Age, Event Film, Fantasy, Monster, Movie of the Day, Robots, Sci-Fi, Space Opera, The Original Tagged 20th Century Fox, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, bar fight, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Score, Best Sound, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Best Visual Effects, Carrie Fisher, children of famous people, David Prowse, George Lucas, Guerrillas, Harrison Ford, homage, it's not over, James Earl Jones, John Dykstra, John Williams, Kenny Baker, knights, Lucasfilm, Mark Hamill, massacre, musical interlude, mystics, Peter Cushing, prison break, racial stereotype aliens, Rick Baker, totalitarian society

Avatar (2009)

Aug5 by Professor Mortis

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4 Comments Posted in Action, Computer Animation, Event Film, Full Reviews, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Space Travel Tagged Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Visual Effects, CCH Pounder, cliches, Dilepp Rao, Giovanni Ribisi, James Cameron, James Horner, Joel Moore, Michelle Rodriguez, noble savage, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Wevaer, Wes Studi, Zoe Saldana

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