Cloverfield

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(2008, Matt Reeves)
Half of the movie is great. The other half has to do with stupid human beings.
The choice to shoot this movie from the view of the inhabitants of the Ant Farm that is to be destroyed, AKA Manhattan, is a great one. So many monster movies focus on shrouding and then revealing the [...]

Semi-Pro

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(2008, Kent Alterman)
My first 2008 release. In July! Parenting a small child really makes it tricky sometimes. On the other hand, at least I didn’t pay full price to see this.
Semi-Pro is awkward and unfunny, and Will Ferrell is phoning it in. (However, would you believe I still like it better than Anchorman? The accolades [...]