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"A movie review is a reflection of your life." -Michael Phillips What's my spin? I'm often looking at film from an ethical (not moralistic) stance. What does a film communicate about right and wrong especially in relationships?

Monday, February 24, 2014

Jay of the Dackal... wait, no... Day of the Jackal... yeah, that's it

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One of the most enjoyably detailed films I have had pleasure to witness. Full of the kinds of realistic but intense specifics that make up...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

World of Change: Blue Jasmine and Frances Ha

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At times the world seems to be spinning too quickly and we can’t catch up.  Changes happen in the world around us, and we are stuck ...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Great Mystery of The Great Mouse Detective

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The Great Mouse Detective is just a slice above the standard fare Disney was producing in the 70s and early 80s.  Basil (the mouse vers...
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Short Term 12: Crisis Management

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Short Term 12 is an amazingly emotion, almost traumatizing, film. It focuses on Grace who works at a living facility for "difficult...

Her: 5 Lessons About Our Intimate Relationship with Technology

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Yep, I'm ready to declare it.  2013 was the year that smart science fiction returned to the big screen.  Pacific Rim brought glory t...
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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Judgment Rising: The Hunt

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Last week, I had a friend of mine tell me that I lived a double-standard.  That wouldn't have been so bad by itself, but she based it...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Experiencing Evil: 12 Years a Slave

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The best movies are not intellectual.  This is not to say that the great movies do not have an intellectual element.  Certainly they do....
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