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We’re Expanding!

8. October 2008

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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 [...]

The Dark Knight: Was it Really That Good?

18. July 2008

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The Dark Knight: Was it Really That Good?

At 11:00 pm last night, my wife, another friend, and I crowded into our local cinema and waited anxiously for seating to begin. Finally at 11:40 we were allowed into the theater and took our seats and awaited the beginning of the movie that I have been waiting for three years to see. But was it worth the wait and hype?

The Movie Review Dictionary: Part I

17. July 2008

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Have you ever wondered what all of those ambiguous remarks all all over your pretty movie cases are? In part one of this groundbreaking article series, Jake demystifies the language of movie reviews and what they mean to you.

The Dark Knight Preview

11. July 2008

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Batman Returns… This could be the best summer for comic book fans, as far as the movies go. With the release of the stellar Iron Man, and with several more premier superheroes hitting the cinemas again this season, we have reason to rejoice. The 2005 film, Batman Begins, was in my opinion the best superhero movie [...]

But I thought Musicals were dead…

8. July 2008

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In early Hollywood, the musicals of Rogers and Hammerstein and Shirley Temple, Gene Kelly and Judy Garland were the staples of silver screen entertainment. This is no doubt due to the direct translation of these productions from stage plays. In the last few decades the musical has faded from mainstream and has become the novelty that “talkie” [...]

Great American Movies of the 21st Century: Part 2

2. July 2008

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Great American Movies of the 21st Century: Part 2

Here is my second installment of what I think to be some of the best films by, for, or about America and its inhabitants. Once again we celebrate our independence in just a day or two, so why not celebrate our artistic endeavors as well. In America The truly touching story of a family of Irish immigrants [...]

The Worst Comic Book Movies: Part 1

1. July 2008

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With the recent success of Iron Man and the impending film The Dark Knight, comic book films have become a genre in their own right and will continue this trend into the future. However, this was not always the case with film adaptation of your favorite comics. I have compiled a list of what I [...]

Great American Movies of the 21st Century: Part 1

25. June 2008

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With the Independence Day just around the corner I thought it would be a good idea to celebrate some of the great American films of the new millennium. The stories are not necessarily those of the struggle for independence (some will be), but those by the native filmmakers and the best that our country has [...]

The Incredible Hulk

21. June 2008

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When I heard that there was going to be a new Hulk film made I immediately thought that Edward Norton should be cast as Dr. Banner, honestly. I also though that another Hulk film would have to be great to erase the memory of the 2003 version, that nearly caused the comic [...]

The Great Movie Squinters

15. June 2008

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Squint 1.To narrow the eyelids and therefore narrow the field of vision 2. A mode of intimidation and persuasion by the power of the gaze 3. The permanent expression of amateur astronomers There is really no other way to silently say that you are tough and unimpressed better than a great squint. It may also mean [...]