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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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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.

Detention

Apr 23, 2012

"Detention" may be where the deconstruction of the high school and slasher movie genre burns all the way through analysis and satire and achieves wrap-around becoming its own thing again.

Full Review | Grade: A

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol

Dec 15, 2011

Some day Tom Cruise will be too old to reprise Ethan Hunt, the Team Leader for the Impossible Mission For...

Full Review | Grade: A

Puss in Boots

Oct 27, 2011

In the original story, Puss is a pretty arrogant cat. He is not much of a sword-fighter, but is very smart as well as smartly dressed. In Shrek, he is Antonio Bandaras, and he is a...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Devil's Double

Jul 22, 2011

Uday Hussein, eldest son of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, was allegedly known for torturing national athletes who failed to win. He was known for kidnapping school girls off the street...

Full Review | Grade: A

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

Jan 20, 2011

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz original TV series that is a prequel to the successful Roman era Starz TV show, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is going into its sec...

Full Review | Grade: A

You Again

Sep 24, 2010

It's good to see Kristen Bell getting work. I've liked her ever since Veronica Mars and her natural charisma lights up the screen when she's on it. When you throw in Sigourney Weaver and J...

Full Review | Grade: C

Despicable Me

Jul 14, 2010

According to voice actor, Steve Carell (The Office) Gru sounds like a cross between Ricardo Montalban and Bela Lugosi. He is a bald-headed, pointed-nosed super villai...

Full Review | Grade: B

The A-Team

Jun 29, 2010

When I heard Hollywood was once again plundering my childhood memories with a movie revival of an old TV show, I thought "you can have it". I was mildly interested that MMA fighter Quentin &...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Karate Kid

Jun 10, 2010

The Karate Kid of 1984, featuring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio, on which this remake is based, is a classic comin...

Full Review | Grade: B

Shrek Forever After

May 24, 2010

The fourth, and at this point, I would hope the final chapter in the Shrek saga gives us Shrek Forever After. Shrek is the CGI Ogre from Dreamworks who originally made fun of the Disney franchises and...

Full Review | Grade: C