Category: Film Reviews
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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
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5 Favorites Redux #43: Films from Actors With Weekend Releases
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, rather than highlight one specific actor with a film in release, I…
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Review: Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd Rating Director Thomas Vinterberg Screenplay David Nicholls (Novel by Thomas Hardy) Length 119 min. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom Sturridge, Michael Sheen, June Temple, Bradley Hall, Hilton McRae, Jessica Barden MPAA Rating PG-13 for some sexuality and violence Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #42: Favorite Bruce Dern 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. Having worked on several westerns and suspense thrillers in his early career throughout the…
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Review: Spotlight (2015)
Spotlight Rating Director Tom McCarthy Screenplay Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Length 128 min. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schrieber, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Elena Wohl, Billy Crudup MPAA Rating R for some language including sexual references Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #41: Favorite Donald Sutherland 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. 85-year-old actor Donald Sutherland has shown no sign of slowing down. Before we tell…
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Review: Sicario (2015)
Sicario Rating Director Denis Villeneuve Screenplay Taylor Sheridan Length 121 min. Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan MPAA Rating R for strong violence, grisly images, and language Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #40: Favorite Clive Owen 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. English actor Clive Owen spent most of the 1990s as a regular figure on…
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Review: The Martian (2015)
The Martian Rating Director Ridley Scott Screenplay Drew Goddard (Book by Andy Weir) Length 144 min. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Askel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover MPAA Rating PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity.…
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5 Favorites Redux #39: Favorite Community Alumni 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. For five seasons, Dan Harmon’s Community entertained and delighted audiences (who could find it…
