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Side Effects (2013)
Soderbergh gives us another film that’s contemplative and polished, with a deftly woven plot. His message that drugs are over-prescribed and bad for you is a bit heavy-handed, even if it is masked by a complicated story. Jude Law delivers a solid performance, he’s always appealing. Mara is good, too.…
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
A nice mix of touching and funny, but some plot questions. In the scene were they’re all in the kitchen concerned about lying to Pat, shouldn’t they have been more concerned with how he might react when Nikki ultimately does NOT show up to the show? For whatever reason, they…
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Lady and the Tramp (1955)
An interesting look at 50’s ideals and family mores. Were rats going after babies in affluent neighborhoods really a problem? Even the voices mark the time. Tramp speaks with a cool, warbly, Dean Martin-like voice. Why did he start calling lady Pidge? Was that a common nickname back then? Some…
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One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Not quite historically accurate, but fun. The Harryhausen stop-motion effects are pretty cool. Welch really was a hottie, wasn’t she? And this was after two kids. Beswick was cute, too.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Lots of great actors and polished cinematography, but boy is it slow.
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Total Recall (2012)
A noble attempt to update the story, a few homages to the original, and lots of good-looking stars, but the dialogue and editing are both amateurish. That gimmicky horizontal lens flare doesn’t need to be in every shot. Farrell is twitchy and rarely sustains eye contact with anyone. Hard for…
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Wildcats (1986)
Made when comedies couldn’t just be funny. Had to have some drama in there. Not much of either, unfortunately. Goldie’s charming in roles where her very feminine character is stuck in manly situations. Is this where Woody met Wesley?
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The Sitter (2011)
Hill’s pretty funny, though his formulaic awkward humor is getting a bit old. Can he carry a movie with it?
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Water for Elephants (2011)
Not bad. Pattinson, Witherspoon, and Waltz are all pretty good.
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