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Killing Them Softly turns up the volume
I want to start by simply saying that I liked this film, but I know many people are going to hate this movie for a variety of reasons. Brad Pitt is a hitman hired to kill who is responsible for...
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Black Hawk Down remembered for its courage and sacrifice
Screenwriter Ken Nolan adaptation of Mark Bowden’s book, Black Hawk Down is one of the most popular war films among American audiences. Director Ridley Scott puts together an engaging account of the...
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Get Milk!
Gus Van Sant’s biographical film about Harvey Milk is a statement about courage, determination, and sacrifice. Based on the true story of how Milk (Sean Penn) was elected as San Francisco’s first...
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The Campaign…I do not recall
Like most past elections, I cannot remember who was running and what they running for or what issues they were supporting or not supporting. I feel bad because it is something I should remember....
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Hunger feasts on a powerful story
Writer/Director Steve McQueen’s film is about the 1981 Irish hunger strike at the H.M. Prison Maze. It is divided into three parts, the first involving the daily routines of a prison guard, who is...
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Strangers (short film)
Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor do not need any words to describe the racial tension between Arab and Jewish people. In 2004, the writers/directors put together a seven minute film that reminds everyone of...
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World War Z adapts to the zombie genre
World War Z wastes no time. The exposition is about five minutes, and then all hell breaks loose as Gerry (Brad Pitt) and his family find themselves in middle of mass hysteria and death as the...
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Elysium is worth the trip
Elysium is Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up film to his sleeper hit District 9. Set in the year 2154, the wealthy live on a man-made space station called Elysium while the rest of humanity is stuck on Earth...
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THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE heats things up
I have not read the books, but everyone tells me the first film was water down when it came to the politics. As for the second film, the same people told me the second installment was closer to the...
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LEE DANIEL’S THE BUTLER serves a up sentimental story
The most striking aspect of Lee Daniel’s The Butler is Forest Whitaker’s (Cecil Gaines) in the title role. It was a beautiful performance about a man, a father, and a husband attempting to provide for...
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