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Movie / Film Reviews by Marco Chacon

Browse reviews written by Marco Chacon, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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Marco Chacon, FlickDirect film critic

Exposed to radioactive films early on, Marco Chacon has gained proportional strength and agility, though it hasn't been useful. On the internet, opinions hold sway over facts, and Marco is no exception, often possessing multiple, conflicting views. Marco is also the author of the JAGS Roleplaying Gaming System.
How To Train Your Dragon Movie / Film Review
How To Train Your Dragon
The trailers for How To Train Your Dragon present a story to us that are easily grasped -- there is a Viking outpost that is beset by dragons. A very un-Viking like boy (Jay Baruchel) uses his brain,...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Repo Men Movie / Film Review
Repo Men
Repo Men takes us to an ultra-dark, cyberpunk future where it appears everyone needs artificial organs that sell for astronomical amounts of money. When you can't pay up, the repo-men comes for yo...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Up in the Air Movie / Film Review
Up in the Air
I feel like I know George Clooney because he always plays the same guy.  Okay, maybe that is not literally true -- see Burn after Reading -- but, just being realistic.   He plays the se...
Full Review  | Grade: C

A Serious Man Movie / Film Review
A Serious Man
The Coen's, A Serious Man, packs a punch like a Kafka story – it is dark, the main character suffers, and there is no explanation or redemption. As it is well made, if that is your cup of te...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Apocalypto Movie / Film Review
Apocalypto
I have to admit I was a bit suspicious of this from the start. In fact, I do respect the making of The Passion of Christ. It's a powerful story, and Gibson's brand of historical accuracy takes...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Sunshine Movie / Film Review
Sunshine
Sunshine is a British science fiction film showing the sun is starting to die.  A team of astronauts is sent with a massive bomb to try to reignite it. For a movie that focuses its energy on bein...
Full Review  | Grade: D


Book of Eli Movie / Film Review
Book of Eli
I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Avatar Movie / Film Review
Avatar
It turns out you cannot count James Cameron out.  It appeared kind of telling that the trailers for the movie had to tell you who this guy was and why we sho...
Full Review  | Grade: A

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie / Film Review
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
New Moon is one of those movies for which the plot is almost superfluous. If you are a fan of Twilight, you more or less know it. If you are not, you probably do not care.  How...
Full Review  | Grade: B

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