Category: Film Reviews
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Review: In the Valley of Elah (2006)
In the Valley of Elah Rating Director Paul Haggis Screenplay Paul Haggi, Mark Boal Length 2h 1m Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Barry Corbin, Josh Brolin, Frances Fisher, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin MPAA Rating R Original Preview
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5 Favorites Redux #70: Oscars: Film Editing
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. As I continue on in my review of the best winners and losers in…
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Review: In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges Rating Director Martin McDonagh Screenplay Martin McDonagh Length 1h 47m Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Elizabeth Berrington, Eric Godon, Anna Madeley MPAA Rating R
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5 Favorites Redux #69: Oscars: Cinematography
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. As we move up the list of categories in my special event series of…
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Review: The Collection (2012)
The Collection Rating Director Marcus Dunstan Screenplay Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Length 1h 22m Starring Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Lee Tergesen, Tim Griffin, Andre Royo, Randall Archer, Shannon Kane, Brandon Molale, Erin Way, Johanna Braddy, Michael Nardelli, William Peltz MPAA Rating R Original Preview None
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5 Favorites Redux #68: Oscars: Production & Costume Designs
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. This week, we’re pairing a couple of categories that had linked up for years…
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Review: The Collector (2009)
The Collector Rating Director Marcus Dunstan Screenplay Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Length 1h 30m Starring William Prael, Diane Ayala Goldner, Juan Vernandez, Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Karley Scott Collins, Madeline Zima, Haley Pullos, Daniella Alonso, Patrick Rizzotti MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #67: Oscars: Makeup, VFX & Sound
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. While this weekend has a number of films releasing with fascinating actors, I thought…
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Review: Ca$h (2010)
Ca$h Rating Director Stephen Milburn Anderson Screenplay Stephen Milburn Anderson Length 1h 48m Starring Sean Bean, Chris Hemsworth, Victoria Profeta, Mike Starr, Michael Mantell, Glenn Plummer, Antony Thekkek, Paul Sanchez, Peggy Roeder, Larry Neumann Jr. MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #66: Lance Henriksen
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. At 80, actor Lance Henriksen continues to churn out film after film hoping to…
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Review: The Croods: A New Age (2020)
The Croods: A New Age Rating Director Joel Crawford Screenplay Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan, Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Length 1h 35m Starring Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Leslie Mann, Peter Dinklage, Kelly Marie Tran MPAA Rating PG Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #65: Firth, McDormand, Strathairn, Tucci, Washington
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. While last week was a rather weak week in terms of potential topics for…
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Review: One Night in Miami (2020)
One Night in Miami Rating Director Regina King Screenplay Kemp Powers (Based on his own play) Length 1h 54m Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Reddick, Christian Magby, Joaquina Kalukango, Nicolette Robinson, Michael Imperioli MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #64: Favorite Political Films
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. It’s been a busy week and with my other obligations taking up a lot…
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5 Favorites Redux #63: Actors Turned Directors
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. With nothing coming out this weekend that I can grasp onto as a theme…
