The opening scene is reminiscent of a backwoods horror scenario, gruesome and filthy, leaving behind a skulk of corpses and an upset stomach. Yet, even at those highly familiar places, director Clay Staub makes a sharp turn. Staub weakens the graphic violence in achieving the bloodshed and shifts the action forward to set a tone […]
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It’s no secret that the standards of Woody Allen’s work declined dramatically after exiting his mid-cinematic masterpieces like Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Stardust Memories. For every outstanding Zelig, there was an underwhelming Purple Rose of Cairo plus a Shadow and Fog. Husbands and Wives was followed by Alice and the trend only grew worse with
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The film is highly atmospheric and it took me back to the late 1950s. The long gowns well-coiffed ladies, and the trams which are all classically 1950s. Young Michael Berg was portrayed by young David Kross (that lucky boy) and I saw a very different Kate Winslet. I had not seen her films since “Titanic”
The reason for the title “The Artist” beats me. Jean Dujardin is superbly charming and fabulously expressive as the showman, George Valentin, a movie star who turned silent after the advent of talking pictures. He is more of a showman, an entertainer, than anything else. When his producer (John Goodman) tells him that the public
A love story as pure and emotionally delicious as “A Walk to Remember” will always be special no matter the modern era’s sarcasm The plot follows the romance story of two 18-year-olds and is perfectly summarized by the boy telling the girl’s reluctant father Jamie has faith in me. She makes me want to be
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From Princess Mononoke to Crash, incredible stories come in all forms. Some are so beautiful and hard-hitting that simply watching them makes me grateful I even had the chance to see them. Some films that represent reality touch your emotions on a level beyond mere entertainment. The best of these is when a film becomes
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Bill Shannon is a multi-discipline artist who goes by the names “Crutch” and “Crutch Master.” He is a skilled dancer, street performer, choreographer, skateboarder, filmmaker, and much more. Shannon’s skill set and experience would be astonishing to any person, but what truly catches people’s attention is his means of mobility crutches with round bottoms. In
Fifteen-year-old Saber works with an Iranian crew at a run-down scrap metal workshop owned by Mr. Sabahi. Alongside Afghans, Saber also constructs wheelbarrows, buckets, and basins for the construction sector, although the Afghans only make half of what the locals do and don’t have any proper working documentation. Additionally, in the event of any police
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Some people say that sarcasm is the dullest form of humor. It is not good for a movie with a title like Multiple Sarcasms. Expecting to fill it with witty scenes does not promise good results. Ideally, Gabe has a supportive wife, a sweet daughter, a nice best friend, and a good job. On the
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October 6, 2017, marked the release of a follow-up to the 1982 science fiction cult classic movie, Blade Runner 2049. Denis Villeneuve took the reins as director and managed to defy all odds with not only a great sequel but a nationwide astounding stand-alone feature film as well. This was after the aforementioned movie had
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