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A Beautiful Life, Indeed
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
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One Too Many Characters? That’s the “True-True”
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
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True Confessions, Embellished – or Total Imagination?
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
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Hushpuppy Gives Us a Tour of “The Bathtub”
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
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Did You See the Oscar Noms? Well, Let’s All Scream and Flail Our Arms…
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
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A Masterful Acting Exercise
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
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The Quintessential Version of the Dickens Classic
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
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NOW PLAYING: Once I Was A Champion
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
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“When the heat gets hot,” who will you stand by?
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
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“Nah! What was it before you changed it?”
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
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