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Life of Pi Dir: Ang Lee Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan and Tabu Now that another Oscar season is behind us, I feel like I’m more at liberty to offer my thoughts on some of this year’s nominees without skewing your … Continue reading →

Cloud Atlas (2012) Dir: Andy & Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Keith David, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy and Hugo Weaving (among others) If you see the IMDB link below, you’ll notice the description of … Continue reading →

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Dir: George Clooney Stars: Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, Rutger Hauer and  Julia Roberts This film reminds me of that old saying, “truth is stranger than fiction.”  To me, the “ultimate truth” of … Continue reading →

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Dir: Benh Zeitlin Stars: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly and Gina Montana I only recently saw this Oscar nominated film, but let me tell you, I’m beginning to understand all the hype.  Granted, … Continue reading →

Commentary: Oscar Nominations 2013 In Los Angeles, when it rains, local TV stations typically send a reporter to do a remote report from LAX.  It’s usually not even raining there, but it’s entertaining to see that the station is so … Continue reading →

The Master (2012) Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek & Laura Dern Watching The Master, I was reminded of American Psycho and The Killer Inside Me, which are two other films that … Continue reading →

A Christmas Carol (1951) Dir: Bryan Desmond-Hurst Stars: Alastair Sim, Hermione Baddeley and Mervyn Johns Have you read this novella by Charles Dickens?  My second question in as many sentences is this – I wonder why novellas make such phenomenal … Continue reading →

Once I Was A Champion (2012) Dir: Gerard Roxburgh Stars: Evan Tanner – and multiple MMA stars To “Like” on Facebook, visit here: https://www.facebook.com/OnceIWasAChampion Now Playing on Pay-Per-View, Video On Demand, and multiple Movies on Demand digital networks. Click here … Continue reading →

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) Dir: Colin Trevorroww Stars: Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson and Karan Soni Safety Not Guaranteed made me grin.  I admire its efficient and simple story telling style.  It’s a love story with true, authentic, genuine … Continue reading →

The Untouchables (1987) *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: Brian DePalma Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia and Robert DeNiro The Untouchables used to be a TV series starring Robert Stack, which was based on the exploits of legendary Treasury … Continue reading →