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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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CRAZY HEART

Sometimes when you fall it can feel like flying…for a little while.

Posted on January 31, 2010July 25, 2012
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THE BOOK OF ELI

Faith can be a pretty powerful thing.

Posted on January 18, 2010July 25, 2012
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SHERLOCK HOLMES

This ain’t your dady’s Sherlock.

Posted on January 13, 2010December 17, 2012
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A SINGLE MAN

The still waters o sadness can run pretty deep.

Posted on January 10, 2010July 25, 2012
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IT’S COMPLICATED

No matter how much time passes or how well you know the other person, love never gets less complicated.

Posted on January 4, 2010August 7, 2013
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NINE

Good luck maestro…you’re gonna need it.

Posted on December 30, 2009January 13, 2012
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PRECIOUS

If it takes a village to raise a child, what happens when the village is full of apathy and abuse?

Posted on December 23, 2009January 13, 2012
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AVATAR

A film that was built to be larger than life right from the start.

Posted on December 21, 2009January 13, 2012
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INVICTUS

Clint urges us to be the the masters of our fate…the captains of our souls.

Posted on December 13, 2009January 23, 2012
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UP IN THE AIR

In hard times like these, sometimes it’s not always about survival.

Posted on December 9, 2009August 31, 2012
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THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Wes still has daddy issues, but now they’re a bit more animated.

Posted on December 2, 2009January 23, 2012
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THE ROAD

Sometimes it’s best just to keep putting one foot in front of the other; Lest you stop and wonder why it is you continue to walk at all.

Posted on November 30, 2009October 18, 2013

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