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‘Lawless’ Has Bootleggers, Bloodshed, And The Beef

Lawless is an enjoyable, Prohibition-era drama with plenty of really strong violent bits.  It has a very good ensemble cast to work with, a director who knows how to make things look good, and plenty of other ingredients to make a solid picture.  I think the film’s biggest problem is that it has the feel […]

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No Need To Feel ‘Restless’ This January

From Gus Van Sant, Oscar®-nominated director of Milk (Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing, 2009) and Good Will Hunting (Nominated for Best Director, 1998), comes the acclaimed love story RESTLESS, available January 24, 2012, on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre, Alice in Wonderland) and newcomer Henry Hopper shine in this […]

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Plain ‘Jane Eyre’ Has A New Good Looking Adaptation

Jane Eyre is the umpteenth adaptation of the famous English novel by Charlotte Bronte.  Strangely, this latest version features the most explosions and gratuitous sex scenes yet.  That is a lie; this version of the film is very focused on its visuals.  Along with some very good cinematography, the film moves along through visual plot […]

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The Kids Are All Right, Very All Right

The Kids Are All Right is a well-balanced “dramedy” (comedy/drama) about an unconventional family, dealing with the arrival of another member of the family who is related in an unconventional kind of way.  The lightness of the tone, mixed with the overall themes involving family and the bonds of marriage, as well as some strong […]

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Dive Deeper Into Alice in Wonderland’s Rabbit Hole

This one was announced a few days back, but I wanted to get this out for all the Depp fans out there.   While I did not get a chance to catch Alice in Wonderland theatrically two of our reviewers did.  You can see their reviews here and here.  So without further ado I wanted to […]

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Alice in Wonderland Not Quite Magical

I’ve never taken acid, but if I did, somehow I’d imagine the experience to run similarly to Tim Burton’s vision in his latest release, Alice in Wonderland.  The trippy film has its moments in this tale that is actually a sequel to the traditional Alice in Wonderland that we all know.  Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is […]

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