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DVD Review: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is, frankly, a brilliant movie. It's exactly the type of movie I have been waiting for, ever since Shane Black more or less dissapeared off the face of the earth, and now that he is back, all I can say is: "More please!" Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is hilarious, inventive and has some great chemistry between the three leads. It might also be a bit incomprehensible at first, but things get wrapped up so neatly at the end that repeated viewing will probably serve to make this an even more enjoyable movie.

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is, frankly, a brilliant movie. It's exactly the type of movie I have been waiting for, ever since Shane Black more or less dissapeared off the face of the earth, and now that he is back, all I can say is: "More please!" Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is hilarious, inventive and has some great chemistry between the three leads. It might also be a bit incomprehensible at first, but things get wrapped up so neatly at the end that repeated viewing will probably serve to make this an even more enjoyable movie.

Review: The Da Vinci Code

I can remember reading The Da Vinci Code on a long trip home, almost finishing the entire book in one go. It was impossible to put down, with the many twists and turns, interesting characters, and cool intrigue. Sure, it was a popcorn thriller, but so well written that I kept flipping pages as fast as I could. You would think that a movie based on such a pageturner is a no brainer. Take the most exciting scenes and some of the back story and there you have a recipe for an instant crowd pleaser. But while most of the elements of the book have made it into the movie, something must have gone wrong in the process. Because while the book made me forget about where I was and what time it was, all the movie did was make me yawn and wonder how long it would keep going.

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I can remember reading The Da Vinci Code on a long trip home, almost finishing the entire book in one go. It was impossible to put down, with the many twists and turns, interesting characters, and cool intrigue. Sure, it was a popcorn thriller, but so well written that I kept flipping pages as fast as I could. You would think that a movie based on such a pageturner is a no brainer. Take the most exciting scenes and some of the back story and there you have a recipe for an instant crowd pleaser. But while most of the elements of the book have made it into the movie, something must have gone wrong in the process. Because while the book made me forget about where I was and what time it was, all the movie did was make me yawn and wonder how long it would keep going.

Review: X-Men 3: The Last Stand

Okay, I'll admit, like many other movie fans I was a bit worried when it was announced that Brett Ratner was going to take over the X-Men franchise. It's not that I don't value the guy as a director, I really enjoy the Rush Hour movies, but I wasn't sure if he had it in him to bring that combination of action and emotion that Bryan Singer was so successful in bringing to the screen in the previous two movies. After seeing X-Men 3 I am still not sure about this, but I'm also not worried anymore. Because even though the talky moments don't pack the emotional punch they should, the action scenes are so fantastically over the top that the adrenaline will have you reeling for hours after you have left the cinema.

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Okay, I'll admit, like many other movie fans I was a bit worried when it was announced that Brett Ratner was going to take over the X-Men franchise. It's not that I don't value the guy as a director, I really enjoy the Rush Hour movies, but I wasn't sure if he had it in him to bring that combination of action and emotion that Bryan Singer was so successful in bringing to the screen in the previous two movies. After seeing X-Men 3 I am still not sure about this, but I'm also not worried anymore. Because even though the talky moments don't pack the emotional punch they should, the action scenes are so fantastically over the top that the adrenaline will have you reeling for hours after you have left the cinema.

Review: Mission Impossible 3

I'll say it beforehand: I did not really like either the first or the second movie in this franchise. The first one, directed by Brian DePalma, was okay, an interesting head scratcher that had it's moments but which left me kind of underwhelmed, while the second one was a boring James Bond wannabe, with some cool set pieces, but ultimately not enough plot to keep me from nodding off. So, to say I'm surprised at how good the third one is, is somewhat of an understatement.

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I'll say it beforehand: I did not really like either the first or the second movie in this franchise. The first one, directed by Brian DePalma, was okay, an interesting head scratcher that had it's moments but which left me kind of underwhelmed, while the second one was a boring James Bond wannabe, with some cool set pieces, but ultimately not enough plot to keep me from nodding off. So, to say I'm surprised at how good the third one is, is somewhat of an understatement.

Box Office Summer Slam 2006: What will this summer's biggest movie be?

Summer movie season is starting this weekend! Well you cannot really have missed it, since practically every moviesite on the Web and every movie magazine on the stands has it's own Summer Movie Preview. And who am I to miss out on the fun? Therefore, to kick off this new column that will keep you up to date with this year's summer box office spectacular: I present to you my own list of movies that you cannot miss this summer.

New Poll: Who should play Booger in the Revenge of the Nerds remake?

There's a remake of Revenge of the Nerds on it's way, which means there will be a new actor to fill the (no doubt somewhat smelly) shoes of legendary character Booger. Can Curtis Armstrong, who made this character his own (and who has spent years trying to get people to be able to see him as something else) be replaced? Or do you think he should just play the role himself and then have computer wizards alter his appearance somewhat afterwards? You decide in the new poll which you can find on the right side of this page!

Previous Poll: What is your favorite Sports Movie?

It was clear from the very beginning that you people love Rocky. Sylvester Stallone's most memorable movie garnered 25 percent of all votes, 12 percent ahead of your second favorite sports movie, Cinderella Man. In what can surely be called a surprise, financially unsuccessful but clearly (and rightfully) very much loved The Replacements was third with 11 percent, just ahead of Jerry Maguire, which scored 9 percent. Raging Bull came in 5th place, followed by Escape to Victory and Field of Dreams, and three movies sharing the eigth position, Bull Durham, Hoosiers and The Hustler. Bringing up the rear were Slap Shot and Chariots of Fire.