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Tag: 4 stars

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CLOUD ATLAS

An audacious new film poses the theory that our lives are not our own: That we are bound to others – past and present. Can it make its case with grace? Or miss the mark from excess?

Posted on October 26, 2012November 30, 2014
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ARGO

It’s amazing what can get accomplished when people put ego aside and decide to co-operate.

Posted on October 21, 2012August 7, 2013
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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

The final chapter in an epic superhero trilogy has arrived.

Posted on July 22, 2012November 30, 2014
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BRAVE

Part of Pixar’s effort to regroup takes them all the way back to basics – perhaps further back than anybody expects them to go.

Posted on June 24, 2012June 28, 2012
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PROMETHEUS

34 years later, Ridley Scott takes us back to the deepest recesses of space.

Posted on June 10, 2012August 13, 2015
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

Sometimes you can follow the best parenting book to the letter, and still have a child that is truly screwed up.

Posted on February 19, 2012October 3, 2012
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CAFE DE FLORE

Just how much do you get to choose the songs that make up the soundtrack of your life?

Posted on January 15, 2012January 20, 2012
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WAR HORSE

The “Movie About a Horse” is About More Than Just a Horse

Posted on December 26, 2011December 31, 2011
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THE ARTIST

Sometimes a Film Can Say an Awful Lot Without Uttering a Word.

Posted on December 9, 2011December 13, 2011
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THE MUPPETS

It’s Time To Put On Make-Up…It’s Time to Dress-Up Right. It’s Time to Get Things Started…

Posted on November 20, 2011December 20, 2012
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THE SKIN I LIVE IN

Almodovar Gets Truly Twisted In One of The Year’s Best Films. Fair Warning: This Review Will be Spoiler-Heavy!

Posted on November 6, 2011December 20, 2012
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THE INTERRUPTERS

The Director of STEVIE and HOOP DREAMS is Back With One of The Year’s Most Important Films.

Posted on October 9, 2011June 29, 2014

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