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I Am Legend December 18th, 2007 - DeMarco Williams | Theatre Release | Comments: 22

According to 2004 estimates from the American Cancer Society, 10.3 million U.S. citizens are living with cancer. Advances in science have greatly increased chances of survival of those in that number; still, the mere thought of having any form of the disease is an internal struggle you wouldn’t wish upon your worst enemy. For many, word of the affliction’s demise cannot come soon enough. I Am Legend opens with a doctor coming on the nightly news with a hopeful declaration that the said millions of affected have waited to hear: “We have cured cancer.” More catastrophic words have never been uttered. This so-called cure ultimately proves to be an

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street December 21st, 2007 - Matt Goldberg | Theatre Release | Comments: 6

Musicals have been making a comeback and they’ve tended to succeed. No matter what the content, whether it be the quest for fame in Chicago, the race-relations of Hairspray, or the music-biz retrospective of Dreamgirls (and yes, I’m aware I’m horribly simplifying all of these stories), they all strike a chord with audiences and really, who doesn’t love a catchy, sing-songy tune when they want to be entertained. And look! Here comes Tim Burton and Johnny Depp! They also made a musical recently with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! That film was just delightful! And now they’re doing another one? I’m sure it will be a grand old time at

Hitman December 10th, 2007 - Matt Goldberg | Theatre Release | Comments: 4

I’m starting to think that video game-movies aren’t just shallow adaptations intended to sell a license instead of a story, but are properties actually cursed by a benevolent force. I don’t know how else to explain Hitman, a film that carries itself like an honest-to-god action film except after stylishly constructing the look of the film and wisely casting Timothy Olyphant in the lead role, someone forgot to that action films need action scenes. There’s a lot wrong with Hitman. There’s the convoluted plot involving the assassination of the Russian president and the genetically engineered assassin Agent 47 (Olyphant) trying to find why he’s now at the mercy of

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