Archived Results for Tuesday, April 24, 2012[ 2012 ][ Apr ][ Jul ]
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In the heart of all real men there is compassion for all things true.
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The film "Knowing" uses the science fiction genre to introduce either theme that are plausible, in these days as our civilization struggles to rediscover its collective soul.
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The Lorax: It is a film for the ages ... well, at least for all ages under the age of eight.
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Director Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Brian Selznick's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" into the fantastic film "Hugo" was a brilliant stroke of passion for the edgy director of quite a few gritty, pathologically viotent films, such as: "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas."
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John Michael Shanley: wrote the play, wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and used this control of quality to insure that he would produce an outstanding film that is tight at just 104 minutes, with no waste in time or the talent hired to produce it.
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Families can be Difficult ... They also can be one's strength to weather the certain difficulties in life that test any resolve for happiness.
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Even though this film has its comedic moments, Cancer is a serious subject, so you best bring your "big boy pants" to watch this one.
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Those were different times in a desperate South, and consequently, this is a story that aches to be told.
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Mary Surratt may have been a loving mother, but it would eventually kill her. Regardless, President Lincoln was murdered and retribution must be exacted, irrespective of the accused's culpability.
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This remake of the 1939 film by Director / Actor Gary Sinise, of John Steinbeck's classic novel, communicates well lengths men will go to survive, and yet retain some semblance of dignity.
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For some mysterious purpose, some broken men may only find themselves when hanging on by a thread.
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Depressive tragedy plays out to its conclusion, and finds an entire community in a quandary of rotten choices.
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A few minutes into the movie and I got a little worried. The dialogue, especially during the first few scenes really made me want to cringe.
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