All posts tagged "Review"
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Jim Batts | December 13, 2012
HYDE PARK ON THE HUDSON – The Review
Abraham Lincoln’s not the only former president to get a little cinema love this year. HYDE PARK ON THE...
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Jim Batts | December 13, 2012
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY – The Review
They say you can’t go home again. But what if the home in question is that fabled land...
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Jim Batts | December 7, 2012
PLAYING FOR KEEPS – The Review
Had to believe that only six years ago the graphic novel film adaptation 300 burst on to movie...
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Jim Batts | December 6, 2012
SMASHED – The Review
Seems like yesterday (actually a few weeks ago) that we were talking about the depiction of alcohol dependency...
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Jim Batts | November 30, 2012
KILLING THEM SOFTLY – The Review
The life of the gangster isn’t as glamorous in the movies as it once was. Sure the title...
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Jim Batts | November 25, 2012
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS – The Review
It’s such a great idea you wonder why someone didn’t think of it sooner! Well children’s’ book creator...
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Jim Batts | November 21, 2012
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK – The Review
Writer/director David O. Russell has been tackling difficult family issues since his breakout comedy/drama SPANKING THE MONKEY back...
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Jim Batts | November 21, 2012
ANNA KARENINA (2012) – The Review
How do you breathe new life into a 100 plus year old story that’s known by mullions worldwide?...
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Travis Keune | November 16, 2012
I AM A GHOST – SLIFF Review
If you were to combine GROUNDHOG’S DAY with THE SIXTH SENSE and add some of HBO’s original series...
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Jim Batts | November 15, 2012
LINCOLN – The Review
For most of the world the name most associated with the United States presidency is Abraham Lincoln. He...
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Jim Batts | November 11, 2012
FAT, BALD, SHORT MAN – SLIFF Review
The film’s title pretty much sums up the world’s view of poor Antonio. Oh yeah, he’s pretty shy...
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Jim Batts | November 10, 2012
WRINKLES – SLIFF Review
Silver screen icon Bette Davis is generally credited with this adage, “Old age isn’t for sissies.”. This is...
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Jim Batts | November 9, 2012
LE TABLEAU – SLIFF Review
In the TOY STORY trilogy we get to see what our playthings do when we’re not around. Most...
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Jim Batts | November 8, 2012
SONGS FOR AMY – SLIFF Review
At one time or another we’ve all pined for the one that got away. The person that could’ve been...
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Jim Batts | November 2, 2012
FLIGHT (2012) – The Review
The portrayal of alcohol use in film as been a complex one through the years. At the birth...
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Jim Batts | October 26, 2012
CHASING MAVERICKS – The Review
Over the years we’ve seen several inspirational sports biography films. Certain sports seem to lend themselves to the...
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Travis Keune | October 25, 2012
CLOUD ATLAS – The Review
THE MATRIX trilogy may be their most recognizable work, but I would contend that CLOUD ATLAS is Andy...
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Travis Keune | October 19, 2012
THE AMBASSADOR – The Blu Review
The Movie – Watch any number of political thrillers or espionage films and you’ve undoubtedly seen more than...