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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.
State of Play Movie / Film Review
State of Play
"Message movies" (like Stop Loss or Lions for Lambs) have a particular formula.  They set up the victim for badness, but they must be sufficiently likable and innocent to be outrageous....
Full Review  | Grade: B

Fighting Movie / Film Review
Fighting
I am on the lookout for the Rocky of Mixed-Martial Arts fighting.  The "boxing story" is already i...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Fast & Furious Movie / Film Review
Fast & Furious
The idea to simply give the fourth movie the same name as the first was either brilliant or idiotic, and as it broke all previous records for car/movie openings and April openings --  I am going...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Monsters vs. Aliens Movie / Film Review
Monsters vs. Aliens
Animated movies are assembled out of some basic component parts.  There are the adult-demographic jokes -- designed to play to the parents; there are the sidekicks, colorful, usually without any...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Knowing Movie / Film Review
Knowing
The final scene in Knowing was utterly predictable....That is disappointing especially with the strong and legitimately creepy first half, some jaw-dropping F/X scenes.
Full Review  | Grade: C

My Bloody Valentine Movie / Film Review
My Bloody Valentine
As the first R-rated film shot in 3D (modern 3D: 'Real D' technology), it is definitely worth at least a second glance.  For starters, it is a perfect application -- sharp things, gory things, an...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Friday the 13th Movie / Film Review
Friday the 13th
Jason Vorhees, in the hockey mask (which didn't come about until the 3rd movie) is one of the most recognizable characters in cinema.  He is the indestructible zombie serial killer who stalks tee...
Full Review  | Grade: C

The International Movie / Film Review
The International
In 1991 the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) in Luxembourg was charged with money laundering, supporting terrorism, arms trafficking, and the sale of nuclear technologies.  In 200...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Taken Movie / Film Review
Taken
The trailer for Taken has Liam Neeson on the phone with his daughter who is in a hotel.  She has just witnessed some thugs grab her friend, and as her father tells her to hide under the...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Movie / Film Review
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
The idea of vampires vs. werewolves isn't exactly new, but the Underworld franchise does the cinematic vision of it pretty well.  The vampires dress in black leather, the Lycan(thropes) wolf-out...
Full Review  | Grade: B

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