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2010 Fall Movies

August 15, 2010 1 Comments

We’re moving out of the summer blockbuster kids' movies and into the fall when traditionally a more serious adult roster hits the screens. This year? Well, there are a few…

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EAT PRAY LOVE

August 12, 2010 1 Comments

Okay, full disclosure. I didn’t read the best-selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. So perhaps if I had, I might have enjoyed EAT PRAY LOVE more than I did. Unfortunately, despite…

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Winter’s Bone

July 30, 2010 2 Comments

Winter’s Bone is bleak realism at its best. You may leave the theater happy, but only because no matter what, you’ll realize your life is a billion times better than…

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I am Love (Io sono l’amore)

July 30, 2010 0 Comments

Unless you watch a lot of Italian television, you are unlikely to know anyone in this film except for Tilda Swinton. But I have often found that to be a…

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Charlie St. Cloud

July 29, 2010 1 Comments

I see dead people. Or, at least, I see Zac Efron seeing dead people in the fantasy romantic drama Charlie St. Cloud. The movie is part Ghost, part Ghost Whisperer…

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Salt

July 23, 2010 0 Comments

Salt is an action-packed spy thriller that keeps you engaged and entertained, but doesn’t really break any new ground. Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who goes on…

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Ramona and Beezus

July 23, 2010 0 Comments

I loved Beverly Cleary books growing up. And now I remember why. They are filled with heart and humor and mischief and extremely relatable characters… especially if you’re a young…

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Inception

July 15, 2010 2 Comments

How to describe Inception? It’s like a riddle wrapped inside an enigma that’s all part of a dream that’s made into a movie. If your brain hurts now, just wait…

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The White Ribbon

July 9, 2010 0 Comments

The White Ribbon won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the 2010 Golden Globe for best foreign film and seemed to have a lock on winning the Academy Award as…

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The Karate Kid

July 6, 2010 1 Comments

The Karate Kid is best viewed through the eyes of today’s youth, as opposed to the eyes of aging fans (like me) of the original. I have a soft spot…

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Solitary Man

July 4, 2010 0 Comments

There are some movies that do not add up to the sum of their parts. Solitary Man is one of those films. The acting is great. Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon,…

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

July 1, 2010 1 Comments

Ka-Ching! There’s no way this franchise won’t continue to make millions (upon millions upon millions), no matter what the critics - or any Twilight naysayers- might have to say about…

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The A-Team

June 24, 2010 1 Comments

I don't remember much about The A-Team television show from the 1980s. I do remember my little brother was a big fan of the crew of misfits who traveled around…

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El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in their Eyes)

June 21, 2010 2 Comments

El Secreto de Sus Ojos was the very deserving winner of the 2010 Academy Award for best Foreign Film. (I have to admit it is the only one of those…

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Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter

June 7, 2010 3 Comments

The first Shrek was truly special; a twisted fairy tale with a fairy-tale twist that worked on so many levels- for kids and adults. The second Shrek was okay. Not…