All posts by Jim Batts
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PINA – The Review
Seems the proliferation of 3D feature films is the source of much discussion and arguments amongst cinema devotees. Many...
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THE VOW – The Review
Several recent films ( in particular horror/ thrillers ) have thrown about the nebulous phrase ” inspired by...
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SAFE HOUSE ( 2012 ) – The Review
Exotic faraway locales, car chases, massive firepower, deceitful bosses, and intense hand-to-hand combat have been the staples of spy...
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2012 Oscar Nominated Shorts Hit Theatres
With the the annual Oscars ceremonies occuring in a the next few weeks ( Febuary 26 to be...
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK ( 2012 ) – The Review
Although we’re still in the middle of Winter, let’s take in an old-fashioned bone-chiller, one that may have your...
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ALBERT NOBBS – The Review
Gender disguise has been used most predominately in movies for generating laughs. As a matter of fact, the American...
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MAN ON A LEDGE – The Review
I suppose we should include MAN ON A LEDGE on a short list of film titles that succinctly state...
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PARIAH – The Review
PARIAH joins a long line of coming of age dramas set in New York ( in this case...
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SHAME ( 2011 ) – The Review
Golden Globes viewers hopefully caught George Clooney’s very witty acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture...
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CONTRABAND (2012) – The Review
It’s been over twenty years since Al Pacino as Michael Corleone uttered, “Just when I thought I was...
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JOYFUL NOISE – The Review
You can bet that the major studios have been looking at the movie career of multimedia mogul Tyler...
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CARNAGE (2011) – The Review
Since cinema began Hollywood has raided the opposite coast (the Great White Way AKA Broadway) for works to...
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THE DARKEST HOUR – The Review
Studying and researching movies over the years I’ve come across an expression, ” A monster movie is only...
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DON’T WORRY WE’LL THINK OF A TITLE – The DVD Review
Big kudos to the fine folks at MGM Limited Edition DVD-R! They’ve dug deep in the vaults for...
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THE COLLABORATORS : An NTL Limited Engagement
Playing on select movie screens this weekend is a live recording of the National theatre of Great Britain’s 2011...
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WE BOUGHT A ZOO – The Review
This movie year we film fans are getting to see new works from directors who might not be...
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THE ARTIST (2011) – The Review
So far this holiday season we moviegoers have seen Martin Scorsese’s magical tribute to cinema’s infancy, HUGO. In...
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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS : CHIPWRECKED – The Review
Ah, what Hollywood will do in the pursuit of family movie box office bucks. The studio executives love...
