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The Martian 2015
The third-grade level/Hollywood/lowest common denominator/vanilla version of the source material.
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You're Next 2011
Definitely a more unique film within the horror genre. It takes awhile to understand the world that this film lives in (the knee jerk reaction is to chalk it up to bad storytelling); but once it is clear, it becomes a worthwhile watch simply because it is so rare to see horror existing outside of a very common paradigm.
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003
Great period piece, feels extremely authentic. Outstanding execution of the "entire movie as a single chase" cinema trope.
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Ex Machina 2015
A strong and eerily believable scientific base, a brilliant performance by Oscar Isaac, and beautiful set design drive 'Ex Machina' into science-fiction pantheon among the greats. The AI technology in the film comes across as infinely more near-term than the AI in 'Her', in the sense that it's actions and responses seem to all stem from a complicated system of "if... then..." algorithms, rather than being able to express abstract and intricate emotions with free will. The film suffers a…
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