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Category: Movie Recommendations

  • Movie Recommendation: Sweet and Lowdown

    Produced: Letty Aronson, J.E. Beaucaire, Richard Brick, Jean Doumanian, Charles H. Joffe, and Jack Rollins Directed: Woody Allen Written: Woody Allen Major Cast: Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Anthony LaPaglia, Uma Thurman, John Waters, Woody Allen, James Urbaniak, and Brian Markinson Sweet and Lowdown stars the talented Sean Penn as Emmet Ray, a jazz guitarist who

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  • Movies Coming to a Theater Near You

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    There a few movies I’d like to see in the theater being released this year. I’m not sure I will get a chance to see them all, but here is a brief description and its major cast. ******* Dunkirk is about Allied soldiers who find themselves surrounded by the German Army during World War II.

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  • Movie Recommendation: Split

    Produced: Marc Bienstock, Jason Blum, Dominic Catanzarite, Kevin Frakes, Buddy Patrick, Ashwin Rajan, Steven Schneider, M. Night Shyamalan Directed: M. Night Shyamalan Written: M. Night Shyamalan Major Cast: James McAvoy, Betty Buckley, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, and Izzie Coffey I’ve seen most of M. Night Shyamalan movies although I took a pass

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  • Movie Recommendation: Bottle Shock

    This has spoilers so stop reading if you do not want to know the ending of this movie. Director: Randall Miller Screenwriters: Jody Savin, Randall Miller, and Ross Schwartz Story: Ross Schwartz, Lannette Pabon, Jody Savin, Randall Miller I saw this in the theater, which I’m sure was a limited release since it was an

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  • Movie Recommendation: Away We Go

    Produced: Peter Saraf, Edward Saxon, and Marc Turtletaub Directed: Sam Mendes Written: Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida This is a dramedy directed by Sam Mendes. The person responsible for directing the hit movies American Beauty and Road to Perdition. Away We Go is the journey of a married couple, waiting for their first child to

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  • Movie Recommendation: Argo

    Produced: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov Directed: Ben Affleck Written: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez, Joshuah Bearman I saw this in the theater when it came out in 2012. Argo was the kind of film that really had you at the edge of your seat even if you were aware of the end result.

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  • The Hollywood Trend of Remakes and Reboots

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    There’s a Hollywood trend going on: the rebooting of long past television franchises and remakes of films already recognized for their great acclaim. I have no issue with this, but what does open my eyes is the sloppy decision making along the process in some productions. I know viewers have an investment in the original

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  • Movie/Documentary Recommendation: The Loving Story/Loving

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    Loving Story The life of Richard and Mildred Loving, both reluctant to be the face of interracial marriage, sort of mirrors how well this movie did in the Box Office.  Let’s just say the gross total doesn’t cover its production costs as of today.  I’m not sure why more people didn’t want to see it

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  • Movie Recommendation: Contagion

    Contagion I was away longer than I wanted because the circle thing in the picture below.  It made sure to let me know it had invaded my body and then some.  It knocked me down where I had to rest in bed and basically slept Thursday and Friday, got through work Saturday, and more rest

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  • Movie Recommendations

    It’s Time to Laugh!!! Sneakers is a caper movie about five hackers.  It has some slapstick comedy and is well-paced.  My favorite character is the blind soundman played by David Straithairn.  The car scene was priceless.  Robert Redford and Ben Kingsley are good.  Dan Aykroyd and Sidney Poitier give equal performances.  Mary McDonnell does her

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  • Movie Recommendation: Life

    Dane Dehaan portrays a convincing James Dean before his stardom in Hollywood.  He is followed by a photographer working for Life magazine, Dennis Stock, who is played by Robert Pattinson.  He joins Dean on an impromptu road trip back home where the relationship solidifies into trust and allows for the later snapping of the iconic

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  • Book/Movie Recommendations

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    The first book is Sleepers. It tells the story of four boys from semi different backgrounds from Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.  They  were forced to rely on each other during a dark time in their childhoods, and as they grew into adults, they found themselves unwilling and unable to let the events of the past

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  • Movie Recommendation: City of God

    City of God or its Portuguese name Cidade de Deus was released worldwide in 2003.  It’s about gang life in Rio de Janeiro.  It involves a kid, Rocket, who grows up with a camera in hand.  He doesn’t want any participation in this illegal lifestyle.  He remains in proximity to the gang members as he

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