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Tag Archive for 'Ann Dowd'

Encapsulated Movie Reviews – Six New Indie Titles

Even in the midst of a major film festival the Indie outing dissections just keep on coming from yours truly.  (Whew!)  In any case flicks all over the map this week to add a little lesser-known film joy to the movie going experience.  Tales of complicated family woes, docs on decent dudes and old film […]

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The Leftovers: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)

Two percent of the world’s population has disappeared. Was it the Rapture? Aliens? Or something else? Based on Tom Perrotta’s best-selling novel, The Leftovers follows Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) , police chief and father of two, in Mapleton, New York, three years after the mysterious event. As Garvey struggles to grieve for his losses, rebuild his life, […]

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‘Big Driver’ on DVD & Digital HD January 27th!

From best-selling author Stephen King comes Big Driver, arriving on DVD (plus Digital) January 27th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Starring Golden Globe® nominee Maria Bello (A History of Violence), Academy Award® winner Olympia Dukakis (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Moonstruck, 1987) and Grammy® nominated rocker Joan Jett, Big Driver is a dark story of a young novelist hell-bent on revenge after falling victim to a […]

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‘The Drop’ AKA About A Dog (Movie Review)

The Drop is a strange sort of film, as it is ostensibly a crime drama rooted in its characters, but not quite focused enough to claim to be about one thing in particular.  Sure, Tom Hardy is the lead in this film and we are basically following his mysterious character, who seems like a simple […]

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Gimme Shelter (Blu-ray Review)

Maybe the most disappointing thing about this film is that it has nothing to do with The Rolling Stones.  Gimme Shelter is actually a small scale drama, based on a true story that details a time in the life of a troubled, pregnant teenager, after she ran away from her abusive mother, in an effort […]

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Your ‘Side Effects’ May Vary on Blu-ray This May

Here’s one I missed seeing this year in the theaters, but I heard enough good things about to possibly warrant a Blu-ray viewing at home?  What say you?  With an all-star cast featuring Jude Law, Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum…how can you possibly go wrong?  So May seems to be a big month for upcoming […]

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Compliance Judges Your Morals on Blu-ray This January

Finally!  I get to talk about one of my favorite movies of 2012.  And it’s as simple as this.  Compliance asks the most primal of questions in life.  How far would you go?  How far would you go to prove your innocence?  How far would you go under the direction of the law?  How far […]

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