How does 'Battle' fit in and does it find time to end one trilogy while simultaneously setting up another? In one word: incredibly.
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Movie Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ with Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton
'Exodus: Gods and Kings' never turns into Bible-thumping, nor strays into any kind of sacrilege.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Ask Me Anything’ Starring Christian Slater and Martin Sheen
"Ask Me Anything" qualifies as “serious,” funny, and touching cinema, so when it opens on December 19, you should watch it. Then, blog about it.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Death Kiss’ (1932) with Bela Lugosi, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan
'The Death Kiss' shines a light on the behind-the-scenes functionality of a working studio and offers a fun mystery to boot.
Read More »Family Film Fest: Zane and Eastwood Help Producer Pull-off Hat Trick
Two famous Hollywood names, Zane and Eastwood, helped producer Jeffery Patterson scores a hat trick (the hockey kind, not the cowboy kind), winning two awards at the International Family Film Festival this month in Hollywood, California.
Read More »IFFF: The Kid-Safe Hollywood Film Festival
Not everything that comes out of Hollywood is full of sex, violence, and drugs. That is especially true of the recent International Family Film Festival (IFFF).
Read More »Movie Review: ‘All Relative’
Harry meets Grace. Harry loses Grace, Harry meets Maren; they have a fling. Harry loses Maren when he chooses to meet Grace for coffee in Maren's presence. Then the fur flies when Harry meets Maren again at Grace's house. Grace is Maren's daughter. Harry burns with shame ignited by the sparks of anger he sees in Maren's eyes. How he gets out of this mess makes this comedy-drama about relationships, mistakes and love watchable, light hearted fare.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘St. Vincent’
Everyone fumbles through life to some extent, and by end of St. Vincent, audiences will experience a unique combination of hope, honesty, and love.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Vanishing’ (1988) – The Criterion Collection
If you're in the mood for something on the creepy side, this makes for the perfect purchase.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Interstellar’
Interstellar is another notch in Christopher Nolan's résumé of never-ending cinematic accomplishments.
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