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Marty Mapes

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Biography:

Marty Mapes is a web developer by day. He has a B.F.A. in film from the University of Colorado.

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FAVORITE MOVIES (as of 1998): Koyaanisqatsi (1981, Godfrey Reggio), Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953, Jacques Tati), and Local Hero (1983, Bill Forsythe)

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Boulder, Colorado

Official Website:

http://www.moviehabit.com

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Brave Miss World (2013) 71% EDIT “...as admirable as the subject of Brave Miss World is, the documentary focuses too much on Miss World and not enough on her work.” – Movie Habit Dec 8, 2020 Full Review The Fifth Horseman Is Fear (1965) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Dense atmosphere and rich characters more than make up for a hook or a twist” – Movie Habit Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Lost in Paris (2016) 87% 3.5/4 EDIT “It's not just slapstick, it's exquisite slapstick.” – Movie Habit Dec 20, 2016 Full Review The Flaw (2011) 83% 3/4 EDIT “The Flaw is a level and clear explanation of what happened in 2008. And it doesn't once mention tulips.” – Movie Habit Dec 20, 2016 Full Review After the Storm (2016) 96% 3/4 EDIT “It may not be the most interesting question Kore-eda has ever posed in a film. But it makes a nice addition to a lovely and gentle body of work about parents and children.” – Movie Habit Dec 20, 2016 Full Review Off the Rails (2016) 100% 3/4 EDIT “[Off the Rails has] such a charismatic protagonist and such an interesting conundrum at its core.” – Movie Habit Dec 20, 2016 Full Review Bird People (2014) 59% 3/4 EDIT “Did you know there's a sparrow sitting just outside your window? Probably not -- they're so common that they are practically invisible. That's what the movie Bird People is getting at, in its own charming and humorous way.” – Movie Habit Dec 20, 2016 Full Review Colonia (2015) 29% 3.5/4 EDIT “It works really well as an entertainment, but more importantly because it doesn't seem to disrespect the reality of Colonia Dignidad.” – Movie Habit Apr 5, 2016 Full Review Rolling Papers (2015) 58% EDIT “Rolling Papers doesn't draw too many conclusions, but instead offers insight and experience, without judgment, like a good piece of reporting.” – Denver Post Feb 19, 2016 Full Review Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents (2015) 75% EDIT “Music documentary offers exposure to The Residents, but it's mostly for fans” – Movie Habit Jan 3, 2016 Full Review Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) 28% 2/4 EDIT “Story-less tale of depression isn't helped by 3D cinematography” – Movie Habit Jan 3, 2016 Full Review Nude Area (2014) 3/4 EDIT “It's not the first film to attempt to go without dialogue, and it is more successful than some. Because there is no dialogue, Nude Area suggests dance. Gesture, position, and gaze do all the communicating.” – Movie Habit Dec 21, 2015 Full Review Theeb (2014) 97% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's not the strongest film, but for showing an exotic world through a young boy's eyes, it's pretty good.” – Movie Habit Dec 1, 2015 Full Review Burt's Buzz (2013) 79% 3/4 EDIT “Sellout? Tool? Dupe? Better to just get to know the real Burt than to judge.” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review Cold in July (2014) 84% 2.5/4 EDIT “A few too many twists and turns, but Johnson and Shepard help save it” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review We Are the Best! (2013) 97% 4/4 EDIT “Moodysson gives his characters the perfect mix of love, protection, and freedom” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review Ida (2013) 95% 3.5/4 EDIT “Slow, beautiful Ida is more impressive cinematically than narratively” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review A Hard Day (2014) 82% 3/4 EDIT “Surprise and tension make this Korean police mystery a fun ride” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) 94% 3/4 EDIT “Martial arts and a sense of levity balance the many tense action scenes” – Movie Habit Jul 31, 2015 Full Review The Salvation (2014) 72% 2/4 EDIT “Mikkelsen in a Danish Western holds promise, but computer-aided style detracts and distracts” – Movie Habit Jun 24, 2015 Full Review Match (2014) 76% 3/4 EDIT “Lack of cinematic spectacle is offset by good performances and writing” – Movie Habit Jun 21, 2015 Full Review Of Horses and Men (2013) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Little surprises, an Icelandic landscape, and its humbled inhabitants make up for an choppy story” – Movie Habit Jun 21, 2015 Full Review The Wolfpack (2015) 87% 2.5/4 EDIT “All cooped up with nowhere to go... luckily there are movies” – Movie Habit Jun 21, 2015 Full Review A Most Wanted Man (2014) 86% 3/4 EDIT “Kudos to Hoffman in this good-enough le Carré spy tale” – Movie Habit Jun 12, 2015 Full Review Iris (2014) 98% 2.5/4 EDIT “Albert Maysles and Iris Apfel show what it's like to be working into your 80s and 90s” – Movie Habit Jun 12, 2015 Full Review
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