Review in Haiku http://reviewinhaiku.com Review in haiku. Brevity in film review. Everyone happy. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ Public Enemies (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/lWqm1Sj8UkM/public-enemies-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/public-enemies-2009.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:12:54 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1616 A cat and mouse game

Depp and Bale and Tommy Guns

Heat in the 30s.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/public-enemies-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/public-enemies-2009.html Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/d6Obpp0Jgs0/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:07:04 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1613 More robots this time

Possibly less of a plot

Loud, long, lots of fights.

Okay

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009.html He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/Gk8EE7wXqyM/hes-just-not-that-into-you-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/hes-just-not-that-into-you-2009.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:02:11 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1611 Guys are dicks and girls

Are extremely neurotic

That’s my takeaway.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/hes-just-not-that-into-you-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/hes-just-not-that-into-you-2009.html The International (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/lnKuVuhpgSA/the-international-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/the-international-2009.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:59:34 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1609 Bankers as bad guys

Not so intimidating

But Clive Owen tries.

Okay

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/the-international-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/the-international-2009.html Revolutionary Road (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/FazrUXLVgEQ/revolutionary-road-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/revolutionary-road-2008.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:56:53 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1607 American dream

It’s not always such a dream

Can be a nightmare.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/revolutionary-road-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/07/revolutionary-road-2008.html Up (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/8bV9QfS-06k/up-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/up-2009.html#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:36:45 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1602 An old widower

Leads such a heartfelt cartoon

Up into the clouds.

Great

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/up-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/up-2009.html The Gingerbread Man (1998) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/L2iUvuwKkHw/the-gingerbread-man-1998.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-gingerbread-man-1998.html#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:22:03 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1599 Altman does Grisham

So you’d think it would be good

But you’d be quite wrong.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-gingerbread-man-1998.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-gingerbread-man-1998.html Role Models (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/wyZ_yGCbB4o/role-models-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/role-models-2008.html#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:18:50 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1597 Frat pack formula

With a bit of Superbad

And Paul Rudd zingers.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/role-models-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/role-models-2008.html The Hangover (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/vIZxpzGhB-c/the-hangover-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-hangover-2009.html#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:44:32 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1593 When you drink a lot

Tigers end up in bathrooms

But stay in Vegas.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-hangover-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/06/the-hangover-2009.html Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/VMu9GD3v5tU/paul-blart-mall-cop-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/paul-blart-mall-cop-2009.html#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 07:32:59 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1573 Segway is the star

As it hauls fat Blart around

And defies bullets.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/paul-blart-mall-cop-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/paul-blart-mall-cop-2009.html Junebug (2005) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/8hLrsjUqJEo/junebug-2005.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/junebug-2005.html#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 07:12:38 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1575 Families can be weird

Opposite cultures, weirder

Good acting transcends.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/junebug-2005.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/junebug-2005.html Terminator Salvation (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/gyrvbX4CpxA/terminator-salvation-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/terminator-salvation-2009.html#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 07:28:01 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1552 Such a good trailer

That McG terminated

This is John Connor.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/terminator-salvation-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/terminator-salvation-2009.html Yes Man (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/kFhZU32bPV8/yes-man-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/yes-man-2008.html#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 05:08:40 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1471 Uptight man says “yes”

By-the-book Carrey movie

Perhaps say “no” here.

Okay

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/yes-man-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/yes-man-2008.html Star Trek (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/yFpEI-z4PCE/star-trek-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/star-trek-2009.html#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 09:36:41 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1441 Sometimes reboots work

Clean slate, young cast, just have fun

As does audience.

Great

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/star-trek-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/star-trek-2009.html Punisher: War Zone (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/ZeVwA_XVBIA/punisher-war-zone-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/punisher-war-zone-2008.html#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 09:29:26 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1436 Literal blood bath

But the guy from Rome is good

When in Rome, I guess.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/punisher-war-zone-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/punisher-war-zone-2008.html State of Play (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/NA7_wT88uMQ/state-of-play-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/state-of-play-2009.html#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 21:28:39 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1428 Newspapers dying

Someone get a good story

Drag it out too long.

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/state-of-play-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/state-of-play-2009.html X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/-azwCab8ezE/x-men-origins-wolverine-2009.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-2009.html#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 21:12:33 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1416 As a character

Wolverine doesn’t get old

Surrounding plots do.

Okay

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-2009.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-2009.html The Spirit (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/XoeXf-zEh7g/the-spirit-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/the-spirit-2008.html#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 21:05:59 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1412 Movies can look good

Yet be devoid of substance

The Spirit shows us.

Bad

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/the-spirit-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/the-spirit-2008.html Doubt (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/PQ306BqGLXM/doubt-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/doubt-2008.html#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 21:02:38 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1408 The church in scandal

He said, she said with nuns, priests

But who is lying?

Good

]]> http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/doubt-2008.html/feed 0 http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/doubt-2008.html The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reviewinhaiku/~3/9-6KC84ixTg/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.html http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009/05/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.html#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 20:54:51 +0000 MG Siegler http://reviewinhaiku.com/?p=1405 Keanu from space

He works as an alien

Heal the world or die.

Okay

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