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Saw V (2008) - Review

Warning: My review contains minor spoilers. In 2004, a low-budgeted torture porn film called ‘’Saw’’ became massive hit. Was it because it was original…….no. Was it because the acting good…….no. But the film found an audience and turned b-film actor Tobin Bell into a horror icon. Honestly, I thought the ‘’Saw’’ film series should’ve ended after [...]

Body of Lies - the whole truth

Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Leonardo Dicaprio… what could go wrong? Well, it’s not necessarily about it going wrong.. it’s more about having a strong story to hang this great trio off. Body of Lies is not a great action film, its not a great thriller and its not very engaging. In fact if you’re not concentrating [...]

Max Payne - or should that be Max Lame?

We’re Expanding!

Welcome to TheMovieSpace.com, if you have been here before you know that we are all about movies, hence the title of the site! But who among us only enjoys movies? Chances are you enjoy Music, Video Games, and Television, all of which are new categories that we will be posting here.  So if you want to [...]

Run, Fat Boy, Run (2008) - Review

Ever since the release of ‘’Knocked Up,’’ coming-of-age comedies about doughy slackers have been very profitable at the box office. In his directorial debut, David Schwimmer takes a stab at using the same ingredients in ‘’Run, Fat Boy, Run’’ that made director Judd Apatow’s films so popular among the masses. While it is a noble [...]

The Duchess - Review

The English “Period Piece” is one of my least favorite film genres. Dangerous Liaisons is the one such film that I really love. The Duchess is not only an English period piece set in the 18th Century, but also stars one of my least favorite actresses, Keira Knightley. I realize that she was the 2nd [...]

Burn After Reading

While No Country… was a bit of a departure from the Coen's previous works, Burn After Reading is a return to form as they once again deliver their unique style of comedy.

Fall Movie Preview

Sure summer is over, the days will be getting shorter and the nights colder, but one thing that I love about fall, other than college football, is fall movies. They are usually smarter, longer and more likely to be remembered than any of the summer films that have come and gone. However, I [...]

Bangkok Dangerous

It was with slight trepidation that I saw this film, not being so impressed with Mr. Cage’s latest outings, for example the dismal Ghost Rider.  But Cage’s forte has always been action movies, from The Rock, Con Air and the National Treasure series, so I had high hopes.  I love hit man movies as well, [...]

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

The title of the film is taken from the old Irish blessing, and in this case the players are in desperate need of Providence.  The characters are sharp, and the plot is one of the most original that I have seen in some time.  If you enjoy seeing men behave badly to their own dismay, [...]