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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

We Bought A Zoo

Rating: 6.5

Comments: Nothing stands out as being particularly memorable, but the decent cast and lack of any major flaws make for a better than average and cute family movie.

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

World's Greatest Dad

Rating: 7.0

Comments: Very dark, but pretty funny at times. I am excited to see more from Bobcat Goldthwait as a director.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Michael (2011)

Rating: 4.0

Comments: Well made, but very creepy and depicting some exceptionally dark and real subject matter. A little too much for my tastes.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Dolphin Tale

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A pleasantly surprising,family film. Nothing stood out as being particularly outstanding about it, but it was just a well rounded film with a cute and heartwarming story.

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Incendies

Rating: 8.0

Comments: I had a little trouble getting into this movie initially, but once it got going and the plot thickened it turned out to be very entertaining.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Tell No One (Ne le Dis à Personne) (2006)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A really solid mystery and decent twists and turns.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest (2009)

Rating: 8.0

Comments: A rewarding and enjoyable chapter in a great trilogy of well rounded mysterious/thrillers.

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Essential Killing

Rating: 4.5

Comments: A very primitive chase film. Despite some of the critical praise it received, I found it very forgettable.

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

The Elephant In The Living Room

Rating: 7.0

Comments: An entertaining and educational look at exotic pet ownership in the United States, it's origins, and the perils that come along with it.. Very enjoyable.

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The Grey (2011)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A suspenseful and very enjoyable survival-style movie, that mostly overcomes the sometimes far-fetched nature of the premiss.

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A fun animated (motion capture) family adventure, with likeable characters, some laughs and a little of an Indiana Jones feel to it. I hope Spielberg decides to make another.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Jane Eyre (2011)

Rating: 8.0

Comments: I was not very familiar with story and general premise until I saw this. I found not just the story, but the acting and film making to be really enjoyable.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Haywire

Rating: 4.0

Comments: Other than a solid performance by Gina Carano there was not much to like about this one. Think the Bourne movies only without nearly everything that made those movies good.

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Whistleblower

Rating: 5.0

Comments: A pretty serious and eye opening story, that gets a bit lost in the films very forgettable presentation and run-of-the-mill acting.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Senna

Rating: 7.0

Comments: A compelling. detailed, and sometimes biased (especially toward Alain Prost) illustration of one of the great F1 drivers. Worth watching for the in-car footage along.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Straw Dogs (1971)

Rating: 6.5

Comments: A fairly good and original storyline and pretty decent acting. Although it is somewhat tame by today's standard, I can certainly understand the controversy it caused in 1971.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

War Horse

Rating: 5.5

Comments: This one felt a little drawn out and centered on a tired theme. It certainly has it's good moments, but was disappointing overall.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Hugo

Rating: 7.0

Comments: Although it didn't quite live up to the high hopes I had, it was still very entertaining and terrific from a visual standpoint. Worth seeing for sure, but don't get too excited..

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A Dangerous Method

Rating: 7.0

Comments: A worthy psychological drama with some historical relevance. The interactions between Jung and Freud, and Keira Knightley's performance were especially strong. .

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Treeless Mountain (2008)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: A subtly sad and touching story. The superb acting and great directing and cast selection by So Yong Kim.made it feel more like a documentary than a scripted movie.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Rating: 8.5

Comments: This one has just about everything you could ask for in a spy thriller. It may even be the best of that genre that I've seen. The whole cast was great and Gary Oldman was even better.

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Comments: The nearly complete lack of any likeable qualities in the Theron's character and the lack of any potential redemption made for very few laughs and movie that was a bit hard to watch overall.

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Like Crazy (2011)

Rating: 7.0

Comments: A touching and well executed case study of a first love and the highs, lows and uncertainty that can come with it.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The Muppets (2011)

Rating: 7.5

Comments: This one holds up well to the best of the prior Muppets movies and even the show itself. It was great see all the old characters even if their original voice (may Jim Henson RIP). While the story itself was not particularly memorable it was a lot fun and there was very little to disappoint.

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