Category: Film Reviews
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Review: Room (2015)
Room Rating Director Lenny Abrahamson Screenplay Emma Donoghue (also novel) Length 118 min. Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen, William H. Macy MPAA Rating R for language Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #49: Favorite Elle Fanning 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. This coming weekend, the latest film by Woody Allen makes its way onto the…
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Review: Youth (2015)
Youth Rating Director Paolo Sorrentino Screenplay Paolo Sorrentino Length 124 min. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano MPAA Rating R for graphic nudity, some sexuality, and language Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux Delayed
This week has been crazy busy. With a lack of inspiration for what to write about this week, I’ve chosen to skip the week and get back to it next week.
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Review: Suffragette (2015)
Suffragette Rating Director Sarah Gavron Screenplay Abi Morgan Length 106 min. Starring Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Grace Stottor, Ben Whishaw, Ramola Garai, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Meryl Streep MPAA Rating PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language and partial nudity Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #48: Favorite Julianne Moore 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. One of our greatest actresses, Julianne Moore has been working tirelessly since her small…
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Review: The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short Rating Director Adam McKay Screenplay Charles Randolph, Adam McKay (Book by Michael Lewis) Length 130 min. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Tracy Letts, Marisa Tomei, Adepero Oduye, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Karen Gillan MPAA Rating R for pervasive language and…
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5 Favorites Redux #47: Winger, Trejo, Coon, Jenkins, Messina
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 has an embarrassment of riches in terms of the actors with new…
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Review: Steve Jobs (2015)
Steve Jobs Rating Director Danny Boyle Screenplay Aaron Sorkin (Book by Walter Isaacson) Length 122 min. Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Katherine Waterston MPAA Rating R for language. Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #46: Favorite Romantic Comedies
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. The Broken Hearts Gallery is this coming weekend’s only wide release. The romantic comedy…
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Review: Spectre (2015)
Spectre Rating Director Sam Mendes Screenplay John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth Length 148 min. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Belucci, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott, Rory Kinnear MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, sensuality and language Original…
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5 Favorites Redux #45: Favorite Michael Caine 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. Michael Caine has earned six Oscar nominations in his career, winning the award twice.…
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Review: Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisa Rating Director Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Screenplay Charlie Kaufman (Play by Charlie Kaufman) Length 90 min. Starring David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan MPAA Rating R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #44: Favorite Marvel Movies
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 weekend, New Mutants finally sees wide release after two years of delays thanks…
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Review: The Good Dinosaur (2015)
The Good Dinosaur Rating Director Peter Sohn Screenplay Bob Peterson, Peter Sohn, Erik Benson, Meg LeFauve, Kelsey Mann Length 93 min. Starring Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Marcus Scribner, Jack Bright, Peter Sohn, Anna Paquin, AJ Buckley, Sam Elliott MPAA Rating PG for peril, action and thematic elements Original Preview Click Here
