All posts by Jim Batts
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LOVE IS STRANGE – The Review
Mere weeks ago a few film goers endured another attempt by Hollywood to explore romance amongst the senior...
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THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD – The Review
As we bid goodbye to the Summer action blockbusters, we say hello once more to the serious slate...
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THE TRIP TO ITALY – The Review
As the Summer winds down to a precious few last days, many folks wait until the season’s...
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LIFE OF CRIME – The Review
A little over a year ago, the entertainment world mourned the passing of prolific author Elmore Leonard, a...
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THE NOVEMBER MAN – The Review
With apologies to Irving Berlin and Annie Oakley, for Hollywood there’s no business like spy business, especially in...
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WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL – The Review
Once again it’s game time at the multiplex. Now, we’re not talking about flicks based on popular video...
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THE GIVER – The Review
Once again let’s spin the dial on the multiplex time machine and return to another dismal possible future...
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LAND HO! – The Review
What land does the title refer to, you may ask? Why, it’s Iceland, of course. Now, that’s a...
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CALVARY – The Review
The cinematic treatment of the Catholic church, particularly the priesthood, has, more or less, reflected the changing attitudes...
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THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY- The Review
So are you just getting your appetite back after experiencing the “foodie” film delight of the surprise box...
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INTO THE STORM – The Review
In 1996 producer Steven Spielberg and director Jan de Bont jump-started the Summer box office (May 10, that’s...
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GET ON UP – The Review
Although usually the domain of pre-Oscar, end of the year holiday season, the feature film biography, or “bio-pic”,...
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HERCULES (2014) – The Review
For the last few years, Summertime has been super-hero time at the multiplexes. It seems ever other week...
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I ORIGINS – The Review
2011 saw the release of one of the quirkiest of the many independent film releases (and there were...
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AND SO IT GOES -The Review
Here’s a film that tries to prove that the multiplex from May through September isn’t off-limits to the...
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ANT-MAN Poster Arrives
(EW) Marvel’s ANT-MAN hits theaters next summer July 17, 2015 and as this is the week of Comic-Con,...
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PLANES : FIRE & RESCUE – The Review
Wow, talk about your quick sequel turn-around. This weekend sees two follow-ups to surprise box office hits from...
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SEX TAPE – The Review
We’re just past the Summer mid-point and the tide of rated R for “raunchy” feature films rolls on....
