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Tag: helena bonham-carter

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Blindsided by HOWARD’S END

On luck, legacy, and changing tastes.

Posted on June 27, 2017July 9, 2017
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A Woman’s Worth: SUFFRAGETTE Trailer

Maybe a reminder of who we were will help society understand who we should be.

Posted on June 3, 2015June 12, 2015
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CINDERELLA

Once upon a time, a classic story found a way to remind us of a simple life lesson…

Posted on March 15, 2015March 21, 2015
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THE LONE RANGER

The team that brought audiences PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN asks audiences if they want to play cowboys and indians.

Posted on July 7, 2013July 11, 2013
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LES MISERABLES

Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? They are fans of broadway musicals, disappointed yet again.

Posted on December 20, 2012December 28, 2012
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Do You Hear The People Sing? – LES MISÉRABLES Trailer

…Singing a song of angry men? It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again

Posted on May 30, 2012June 3, 2012
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DARK SHADOWS

Can Burton and Depp make people forget about the Fuddywhacker?

Posted on May 13, 2012May 19, 2012
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Kooks – DARK SHADOWS Tralier

Go figure – Tim Burton made a kooky-looking movie with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter

Posted on March 21, 2012March 25, 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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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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King For a Day (THE KING’S SPEECH Trailer)

Fun fact: I knew close to twenty people who took in this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Not one of them saw THE KING’S SPEECH. … Read More ›

Posted on November 2, 2010August 13, 2011
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Tim Burton takes us down the rabbit hole to a truly wonderful world.

Posted on March 10, 2010July 7, 2012

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