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Tag: drama

reviews

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

People like Poppy have a habit of leaving an impression.

Posted on March 15, 2009October 23, 2014
reviews

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Sometimes you can have it all, and still find true happiness eludes you.

Posted on March 15, 2009August 7, 2013
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THE READER

A great film is locked inside a good film and we’ve forgotten where we left the key.

Posted on March 5, 2009October 4, 2013
trailers

Rebel Without a Pause – PUBLIC ENEMIES Trailer

Back in January, I mentioned the five movies I was looking most forward to in 2009, and at the top of the list was Michael … Read More ›

Posted on March 4, 2009March 29, 2012
dvd doubleback

FROZEN RIVER

Tracking down Oscar nominees on DVD has turned into a rather rewarding venture. Last week, I watched THE VISITOR which I’d heard good things about, … Read More ›

Posted on February 13, 2009March 29, 2012
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Soldier On – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Trailer

This summer, Quentin Tarantino returns with his fifth/sixth film (depending on if you count the KILL BILL movies as one or two). INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS features … Read More ›

Posted on February 11, 2009October 18, 2013
dvd doubleback

THE VISITOR

I try to see as many good movies in theatres as I can in a year, but inevitably a few get past me. THE VISITOR … Read More ›

Posted on February 11, 2009March 30, 2012
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FROST/NIXON

Sometimes the hardest-hitting questions can come from the most unlikely of places.

Posted on January 26, 2009August 26, 2012
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THE WRESTLER

What happens to a star when the lights come up and the crowd has gone home?

Posted on January 25, 2009August 27, 2012
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RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED is about a wedding. No, really.

Posted on January 1, 2009April 10, 2015
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON begins with a story about a clockmaker who built a clock for a New Orleans train station…a clock that … Read More ›

Posted on December 28, 2008November 30, 2014
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DOUBT

Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty

Posted on December 21, 2008August 30, 2012

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