Merin’s Definitive Critiques Archive

  • MDC – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

    MDC – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

    or “Straight-forward Fantasy Storytelling With Two-Dimensional Villains Is Often Great!” I return with yet another of my Definitive Critiques, and this time of a Disney movie based on an animated Disney Mickey Mouse short from Fantasia – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. If you have not read one of my DC’s before, I should warn you ahead [...]

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  • MDC – Superman Returns

    MDC – Superman Returns

    (old article originally posted on Mania) superman returns definitive critique :: Saturday, August 18, 2007 by Merin or “It IS Like Donner’s Superman – That’s WHY It’s Good!” Ok, its been long delayed (and I think somewhat awaited) but here is my Definitive Critique of Superman Returns. I am writing this because I know some [...]

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  • MDC – X-Men: The Last Stand

    MDC – X-Men: The Last Stand

    (old article originally posted on Mania way back in 2007) x3 the last stand xmen 3 :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 by Merin or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate the Bomb” X3 was atrocious.  Let me start with that as my premise.  It isn’t simply that I hated the film (I did) [...]

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  • MDC – Friday the 13th (2009 remake)

    MDC – Friday the 13th (2009 remake)

    by Jim Yoho Friday the 13th 2009 Platinum Dunes/Paramount Pictures/New Line Cinema Writers: Damian Shannon, Mark Swifth, Mark Wheaton Director: Marcus Nispel Starring: Jared Padelecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti and Derek Mears Two parts to this review - Theater Experience & The Film Itself

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