Review Haiku – Mesrine: Part 2: Public Enemy #1
Posted on June 30, 2011
Jacques lived by the gun
After escapes and bank heists
He died by the gun
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Tagged with: 2008, 4 stars, action film, based on a book, based on a true story, biopic, cops, france, gangsters, Jean-François RICHET, movie review, paris, period film, Review Haiku
Review Haiku – Three Kingdoms
Posted on June 29, 2011
No longer so young
A general’s triumph are
Distant memories
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Tagged with: 2008, 3 stars, based on a book, based on a true story, betrayal, china, Daniel LEE, martial arts film, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, soldiers, subtitles
Review Haiku – Patton
Posted on June 28, 2011
Like a loose cannon
His mouth gets him in trouble
Shooting his ego
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Tagged with: 1970, 4 stars, Academy Award, AFI Top 100, based on a book, based on a true story, Franklin SCHAFFNER, italy, morocco, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, tunisia, united kingdom, united states, war film
Review Haiku – A History of Violence
Posted on June 27, 2011
A small town hero
His face on the TV screen
Brings back some bad guys
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Tagged with: 2005, 3 stars, betrayal, comic book film, David CRONENBERG, gangsters, indiana, movie review, pennsylvania, Review Haiku, thriller, united states
Review Haiku – In Bruges
Posted on June 26, 2011
A hit gone awry
Two killers lay low in Bruges
Finding redemption
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Tagged with: 2008, 4 stars, belgium, bruges, comedy, drug use, gangsters, Martin McDONAGH, movie review, prostitution, Review Haiku, thriller, united kingdom
Review Haiku – Into the Storm
Posted on June 25, 2011
Churchill’s best speeches
Dramatized in a war film
Diluting their strength
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Tagged with: 2009, 3 stars, based on a true story, period film, politics, television, Thaddeus O'SULLIVAN, united kingdom, united states, war film
Review Haiku – The Karate Kid (1984)
Posted on June 24, 2011
New kid gets ass kicked
A handyman helps him out
With karate wax
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Tagged with: 1984, 3 stars, california, coming of age film, film series, John AVILDSEN, martial arts film, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
Review Haiku – RoboCop
Posted on June 23, 2011
A cop is gunned down
He’s reborn as RoboCop
Cyborg with a badge
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Tagged with: 1987, 4 stars, action film, cops, cyberpunk, detroit, dystopia, movie review, Paul VERHOEVEN, revenge, Review Haiku, superhero, united states
Review Haiku – The Room
Posted on June 22, 2011
Johnny is fed up
He helps out the film viewers
And bites the bullet
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Tagged with: 2003, 3 stars, betrayal, california, love triangle, movie review, Review Haiku, san francisco, Tommy WISEAU, united states
Review Haiku – I Spit on Your Grave
Posted on June 21, 2011
Woman rents cabin
Gets raped by some local guys
She gets her revenge
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Tagged with: 1978, 3 stars, hicksploitation, horror, Meir ZARCHI, movie review, revenge, Review Haiku, sexploitation, united states
