Review Haiku – Colors
Posted on December 28, 2011
The gangs of L.A.
Wearing their colors with pride
Some carry badges
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Tagged with: 1988, 3 stars, california, cops, Dennis HOPPER, drug use, gangsters, hood movie, los angeles, movie review, revenge, Review Haiku, united states
Review Haiku – Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Posted on December 21, 2011
The King of the B’s
With low budgets and cheap sets
He made some classics
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Tagged with: 2006, 3 stars, austria, california, documentary, hollywood film, los angeles, Michael PALM, movie review, new york city, Review Haiku, united states, vienna
Review Haiku – Roller Boogie
Posted on December 13, 2011
Poor little rich girl
Falls in love with skater guy
Saves roller disco
It’s like Bollywood
Groups of synchronized dancers
But on roller skates
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Tagged with: 1979, 3 stars, california, comedy, coming of age film, evil plot, los angeles, Mark LESTER, movie review, Review Haiku, romence, united states, venice beach
Review Haiku – Night of the Comet
Posted on December 9, 2011
Comet streaks by Earth
Survivors head to the mall
Shop and shoot zombies
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Tagged with: 1984, 4 stars, california, comedy, horror, los angeles, military, movie review, post-apocalypse, Review Haiku, soldiers, Thom EBERHARDT, united states, zombies
Review Haiku – Brother
Posted on December 6, 2011
Yakuza takes flight
Starts war in America
Dies there in battle
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Tagged with: 2000, 3 stars, california, gangsters, japan, KITANO Takeshi, los angeles, movie review, revenge, Review Haiku, subtitles, thriller, united states, yakuza
Review Haiku – Exit Through the Gift Shop
Posted on November 30, 2011
In the world of art
You don’t mess with Disneyland
Derivative dude
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Tagged with: 2010, 4 stars, BANKSY, california, documentary, france, los angeles, movie review, Review Haiku, united kingdom, united states
Review Haiku – Million Dollar Baby
Posted on November 7, 2011
Woman wants to box
She has talent but needs more
A father figure
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Tagged with: 2004, 4 stars, Academy Award, based on a book, california, Clint EASTWOOD, los angeles, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
Review Haiku – Boyz N the Hood
Posted on July 25, 2011
Suspended from school
Tre gets sent to his father
To become a man
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Tagged with: 1991, 3 stars, california, coming of age film, cops, gangsters, John SINGLETON, los angeles, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, united states
Review Haiku – Valley Girl
Posted on July 11, 2011
A film for its time
A Valley Girl dates a punk
And faces a choice
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Tagged with: 1983, 4 stars, california, comedy, los angeles, love triangle, Martha COOLIDGE, movie review, Review Haiku, romance, united states
Review Haiku – Viva
Posted on June 15, 2011
Some colorful sets
Countered by dull dialogue
Period homage
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Tagged with: 2007, 3 stars, Anna BILLER, california, comedy, drug use, infidelity, los angeles, movie review, musical, period film, prostitution, Review Haiku, sexploitation
