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When I saw ‘Whiplash‘ I knew I was seeing the birth of a brilliant director and now with Damien Chazelle’s latest film, ‘La La Land‘ he more than proves I was right. This flm is not only a beautiful homage to the musicals of long ago, but it’s a bittersweet love story that you will […]
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Warren Beatty has wanted to do this film for decades and he finally has. I have to say it was definitely worth the wait. ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ written and directed by Beatty is absolutely wonderful. The year is 1958. A beautiful young actress wannabe, Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins) has come to Hollywood with her over […]
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The Aliens Have Landed and They Have Something to Say Unfortunately no one speaks their language. ‘Arrival is based on Ted Chiang’s ‘Story of Your Life’ but I wouldn’t read his short story until you see the film. When the movie begins, it is already established that aliens have landed on 12 different locations on […]
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‘Doctor Strange’ is absolutely wonderful and I loved every single second of it. The Doctor, played impeccible by Benedict Cumberbatch (who knew the dude could be so sexy?) is a different kind of superhero. Yes, he can fight but he uses the powers of mysticism to defeat his enemies instead of just brawn. When we […]
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”I have read every single book that Lee Child’s has written and to say I am a huge fan is an understatement. What makes Child so unique is that he only writes about one character – Jack Reacher. When I first heard that Cruise had the rights to the books, I was really upset. Reacher […]
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I have one word for ‘The Accountant’…Awesome…I have one word to describe Ben Affleck’s performance….Freakin Fantastic. Okay that’s two words, but this is one of his best performances in years. ‘The Accountant’ directed by Gavin O’Connor is an edge of your seat thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the end. I won’t […]
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I went to this screening dreading the brutality I knew I was about to witness. Films about slavery and the holocaust always have the same affect on me…They wipe me out emotionally and no many how many times I see movies that deal with these horrific events, it’s still hard to fathom that ‘man’ could […]
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The first thing you’re probably wondering is if I read the book. The answer to that is yes. And then you might be wondering, did I like the book? The answer to that is, “No, I LOVED the book.” The novel, in case you don’t know, was a huge success and at the top of […]
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I was so excited to see the remake of ‘The Magnificent Seven when I heard that the wonderful action director, Antoine Fugua (‘Training Day’, ‘The Equalizer’ ‘Southpaw’) was at the helm. His always takes it a step up when it comes to directing action movies. The first ‘Magnificent Seven’ was made in 1954 and it […]
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‘Hail Caesar’ written and directed by the always interesting, extremely talented (Ethan and Joel) takes us back to the brothers do it in a way that will have you laughing out of your seats. At least I was. This is one clever, funny, engaging film. The Coen Bros have their own unique way of showing […]
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