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Movie Review: Rango
RANGO (In Theaters) “Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.” (IMDb) 2011. Starring Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina and Bill Nighy A Movie for Movie-Lovers… not necessarily kids Yesterday, [...]
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Tags: 4/5 stars, Isla Fisher, Johnny Depp, Movie Reviews, Rango, Westerns
WHO’S THAT KNOCKING ON MY DOOR (1967) Summary: “J.R. is a typical Italian-American on the streets of New York. When he gets involved with a local girl, he decides to get married and settle down, but when he learns that she was once raped, he cannot handle it. More explicitly linked with Catholic guilt that [...]
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Tags: Boston University, film, Film Theory, Francis Ford Coppola, Goodfellas, Harvey Keitel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Movie Reviews, Raging Bull, Scor/Cop, Shutter Island, Sofia Coppola, The Aviator, The Departed, Who's That Knocking On My Door
Movie Reviews: 127 Hours
127 Hours (In Some Theaters– Coming Soon to DVD) Based on the true story of Aron Ralston– A young outdoorsman is trapped when a falling boulder crushes his hand. After 5 days alone in the crevasse, he must take desperate measures in order to survive. 2010, Starring James Franco, Directed by Danny Boyle. Nominated for [...]
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Movie Reviews: The King’s Speech
THE KING’S SPEECH (In Theaters) Based on the life of King George VI– The Young Duke of York (Colin Firth) must face his fears and overcome his severe stammer when his father King George V dies and his brother Edward abdicates the throne to him. With the help of Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an untrained [...]
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THE BAD: And here’s to the “bad” ones we’ve seen– not super bloody (especially since many of them are very old), but movies that I just did not enjoy at all. So, if you’re a huge horror buff, definitely go rent these films. If not, steer clear. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The 1974 Original) I think [...]
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Tags: Black Christmas, Gender in Modern Horror, Horror films, Movie Reviews, Summer school, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Entity
Mini Review: Brothers
BROTHERS (On DVD) Screw-up brother-in-law Tommy tries to comfort his sister-in-law and nieces when his brother is killed in Afghanistan. After he’s grown close to the family, however, his brother is rescued alive and taken back to the U.S. Tormented by the war and jealous of his brother’s new closeness to his wife and daughter, [...]
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Tags: 3/5 stars, Brothers, Movie Reviews
Mini Review: Babies
BABIES (in Theaters) A documentary about 4 babies across the world (Japan, the U.S., Mongolia, and Namibia) and their adventures growing up. 2010, directed by Thomas Balmes Cuteness Overdose My parents and many friends can attest to the fact that I’m one of the few girls in this world that was born without the baby-obsession [...]
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Tags: 4.5/5 stars, Babies, Movie Reviews
Mini Review: Letters to Juliet
LETTERS TO JULIET (In Theaters) On vacation with her work-obsessed fiance in Verona, Sophie comes across an old letter written to Giuliette (of Romeo and Juliet) asking for advice on a relationship. She decides to write back, and lo-and-behold, the old woman shows up in Verona looking for a chance at love 50 years later. [...]
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Tags: 2/5 stars, Letters to Juliet, Movie Reviews
Mini Review: Sex and the City 2
SEX AND THE CITY 2 (In Theaters) It’s been 2 years since Carrie married Big in Sex and the City movie #1, but things haven’t changed too much: Carrie and Big have moved to a more modest apartment, Charlotte is dealing with her new daughter Rose’s “terrible two’s,” Samantha is menopausal but still manages to [...]
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Tags: 3.5/5 stars, Movie Reviews, Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2
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