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Category: reviews

Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.

All films are rated from one to four stars.

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THE GREEN HORNET

Not quite “a comic book movie” as one might think – and that’s not a good thing.

Posted on January 16, 2011June 2, 2012
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BLUE VALENTINE

A beautiful and heartbreaking ballad to a shattered relationship.

Posted on January 9, 2011June 2, 2012
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THE TEMPEST

Taymor’s second swing at Shakespeare doesn’t go nearly as well as her first.

Posted on January 3, 2011March 11, 2015
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TRUE GRIT

Only cowards flee when no one chases…

Posted on December 26, 2010December 7, 2012
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THE FIGHTER

How many rounds do you think you have left in you?

Posted on December 21, 2010June 2, 2012
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TRON LEGACY

Sometimes, you really shouldn’t go back to the well 30 years later.

Posted on December 19, 2010June 2, 2012
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THE KING’S SPEECH

Any Man With a Microphone Can Tell You What He Loves The Most…But What If He Can’t?

Posted on December 12, 2010January 12, 2013
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BLACK SWAN

Ballet isn’t pretty…

Posted on December 3, 2010April 10, 2015
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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS pt. 1

A film that proves that you can’t take a story and just “Cut it in two”

Posted on November 21, 2010November 15, 2018
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HEREAFTER

“Not knowing” is sometimes the hardest thing to endure.

Posted on November 15, 2010June 2, 2012
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DUE DATE

You can either bemoan the bad situation you find yourself in, or you can try to roll with it.

Posted on November 7, 2010June 2, 2012
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127 HOURS

Who would have thought such a claustrophobic story could play with such sweeping scope.

Posted on November 5, 2010March 26, 2012

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