Franz Patrick's Film Archive
Blog URL http://franzpatrick.com
Located Los Angeles, California USA
Tags movies, films, movie reviews, movie, film, motion pictures, movie review, film review, film reviews
A Cinéphile’s Quest Toward Self-Actualization
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- Tekkonkinkreet on Nov 25, 2009 in Films animated animated film animated movie animation children cinema city confusing cops criminal criminals delinquent demolish disappointing fantasy mediocre michael arias movies paranormal society taiyo matsumoto tekkonkinkreet violence
Tekkonkinkreet (2007) ★★ / ★★★★ Based on a manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, “Tekkonkinkreet” was about two children aimed to protect their city from people who either wanted to change the city for the better or demolish it altogether...
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Nov 24, 2009 in Films angst based on a novel box office chris weitz cinema dakota fanning fantasy friendship kirsten stewart mediocre michael sheen movies new moon rachelle lefevre relationship robert pattinson sequel sexual tension stephenie meyer taylor lautner teen angst teen drama twilight vampire vampires vamps volturi
Twilight Saga: New Moon, The (2009) ★★ / ★★★★ I cannot believe I saw this in theaters considering I wasn’t that impressed with the first “Twilight” film. However, since my expectations were low, I’m happy to say th...
- Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire on Nov 22, 2009 in Films movies drama oscars psychology academy awards pregnant rape inspirational uplifting abuse novel cinema best movies of 2009 inspiring precious sapphire push lee daniels obese illiterate gabourey gabby sidibe gabby sidibe gabourey sidibe paula patton mariah carey welfare lenny kravitz physical abuse mental abuse dissociation rape victim
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) ★★★★ / ★★★★ I find it an uncommon experience to watch a movie that really gets involved with my emotions, but it’s rare that I watch a movie that has the ability to completely...
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula on Nov 21, 2009 in Films horror movies gothic romance gary oldman keanu reeves suicide anthony hopkins vampire vampire movie london cinema vampires vampire films vampire movies bram stoker dracula count dracula vampire film elisabeta winona ryder jonathan harker van helsing transylvania francies ford coppola gothic film
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) ★★★ / ★★★★ Gary Oldman stars as Count Dracula, a man who found his love named Elisabeta (Winona Ryder) died after he arrived from the war. The priests did not want to give Elisabeta a proper burial bec...
- Interview with the Vampire on Nov 20, 2009 in Films anne rice blood brad pitt catacomb christian slater cinema creature of the night creatures of the night evil gore horror humanity interview with the vampire kirsten dunst lestat lestat and louis loneliness louis and lestat menacing movies neil jordan power preternatural supernatural thriller tom cruise true blood vampire vampire films vampire movies vampires
Interview with the Vampire (1994) ★★★★ / ★★★★ After being caught up with the “True Blood” craze, I decided to visit some of my favorite vampire movies. “Interview with the Vampire,” directed by Neil Jordan, was...
- Dance Flick on Nov 19, 2009 in Films black snake moan britney spears cinema comedy damien dante wayans damon wayans jr. dance dance film dance flick dance movie dance movies essence atkins hairspray halle berry high school musical idiotic mediocre movies parodies parody respect ridiculous save the last dance shoshana bush step up step up 2 step up 2 the streets twilight
Dance Flick (2009) ★★ / ★★★★ Damien Dante Wayans directed this parody about a girl (Shoshana Bush) who moves to the city with her father after her mother dies on the way to her dance audition. With the help of a friend (Essence Atkins), s...
- Crank: High Voltage on Nov 18, 2009 in Films action amy smart art hsu artificial heart brian taylor campiness campy cartoonish charisma charismatic chev chelios cinema crank crank 2 crazy crude dwight yoakam efren ramirez electricity fun gangster gangsters godzilla heart henchmen hitman jason statham johnny vang keone young lewd mark neveldine mediocre movies parody sequel survival
Crank: High Voltage (2009) ★★ / ★★★★ At this point, I can enjoy just about any movie that Jason Statham stars in because even though most of them are mindless, they’re fun to watch. Statham is as charismatic as ever for his return a...
