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Prisoners (2013)

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2013

A refreshingly classic, simple thriller, solidly executed by Villeneuve. The story is nicely paced, if not a bit slow at times. The ending is seemingly abrupt, but it works perfectly. Jackman and Gyllenhaal are both great. Jackman is very ferocious but very vulverable and human, refreshing to see after years…

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Leap of Faith (1992)

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2013

Decent 90’s flick. Martin has an impeccable sense of timing. Drama is easy for him. But there’s not much comedy for him to work with. That’s what could have made this one great.

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Dirty Dancing (1987)

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2013

An interesting mix of the 50’s, 60’s, and 80’s that somehow works and really feels nostalgic. Swayze was cool, and it’s easy to see how Grey became American‘s sweetheart for a little while. She has some real appeal. There seems to be quite an age difference between Swayze and Grey,…

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Dream House (2011)

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2013

A nice little thriller. Well-shot, well-paced, with just the right amount of touching and creepy and mystery. Sheridan knows what he’s doing. Craig is really good. Wonderful make-up job on him, transforming him from happy and normal to distraught and disheveled. Weisz is also good and has a wonderful American…

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2013

Thorough and well-made, especially given there is no omniscient voiceover to tie it all together. Good interviews from those who were close to him. There’s a lot about the man I didn’t know, and I guess I didn’t really understand how much of a famous, cutting-edge comedian he was in…

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Soylent Green (1973)

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2013

As awkward as you might expect from a 1973 movie. Perhaps it merged thriller and science fiction in a unique way, but today it seems clumsily shot, clumsily edited, and a bit slow. Strangely anti-climactic ending. Most awkward of all may be Heston. Superficially tall and chiseled, but the man…

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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2013

A beautiful, faithful capture of Cirque. I particularly enjoyed the Beatles segment and its creative remixes. With her lithe, athletic body and Frenchie haircut, it was obvious that the main character was a performer from the start. The most haunting, magical part was the beginning, with the real circus and…

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Road House (1989)

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2013

Kind of goofy. Swayze can pull off the small-town tough guy with swoony eyes, but he would never make it as a real action star.

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Hello Again (1987)

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2013

Occulty stories were big in the late 80’s, but this one just didn’t cut it. Big captured the magic best. Long and Bernson are OK, but the writing they’re given is pretty crappy. Laughable seeing Byrne doing something so lowbrow.

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