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Top Ten Films of 2011

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Top ten lists are a tricky business. It is such a subjective list when it comes to best of’s. These are my ten favorite films of 2011. The films that I am drawn to are ones that speak to the … Continue reading →

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The Artist

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The Artist, Michel Hazanaviscius’ new silent film about an actor struggling to adapt to talkies (movies with sound), is a solid effort, but not worthy of all the awards and praise that it has been getting. The novelty of watching … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 3

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

When thinking about the best trilogies ever to grace the screen, people might talk about The Lord of the Rings, The Godfather, Back to the Future, or Star Wars. Out of those four, The Lord of the Rings is the … Continue reading →

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Paradise Now

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not going away any time soon. At least that is what it seems like. Both sides want what they want and both sides feel they have a right to it. In Paradise Now, the story of … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Despicable Me turned out to be a different movie than expected. Usually, that’s a good thing. Surprises at movies are few and far between these days – original ideas are getting harder to come by. But this movie does nothing … Continue reading →

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Predators

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Predators has the potential to be a great suspenseful film about the nature of humanity and the surprising lengths we go to survive, but it never strives to be that. Predators is content with being a fun and amusing B-movie … Continue reading →

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

When you have a movie titled “Men Who Hate Women”, you pretty much know what you are in for, but the more ambiguous title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo might just throw you off the scent. The original … Continue reading →

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How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

The 3D technology has lost all its luster. Even though How to Train Your Dragon is a wonderful piece of 3D filmmaking, the technology itself becomes distracting to the actual story – and the story, though predictable, is touching and … Continue reading →

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Green Zone

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Green Zone is an ambitious political thriller, but in the end, it just doesn’t live up to the ambition. Matt Damon plays Miller, a captain of a unit sent out to find weapons of mass destruction in the early days … Continue reading →

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a beautifully realized and beautifully made depiction of the events surrounding the death of the infamous Jesse James. The movie itself creeps along and because of that leisurely pace, … Continue reading →

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