Archive for the MOVIE REVIEWS Category
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MOVIE REVIEW: STEP UP 3-D
STEP UP 3-D This movie really doesn’t need big in-depth analysis. I can sum it up like this: fabulous dancing, the best 3-D ever, crap story, worse acting, and even worse dialog. Period. If you need deets, there are but a few. I saw it at
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MOVIE REVIEW: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT I hate the title of this otherwise wonderful movie, although the writer/director, Lisa Cholodenko, explained it in her post-industry-screening discussion. She said that she calls everyone “kids,” and the title is to
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MOVIES: I AM LOVE
I AM LOVE Tilda Swinton’s new film, I Am Love, comes out today, and although she spoke at the industry screening I attended, I still have tons of questions. I wasn’t even going to review it for you, because I just didn’t care about it o
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EVENTS: DANCE CAMERA WEST’S FILM FESTIVAL
DANCE CAMERA WEST’S FILM FESTIVAL I went to an interesting avant-garde dance/film event a week ago. My pal, Diane, was jumping out of her skin over it. It was the opening night of Dance Camera West’s month-long Dance Media Film Festival at
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MOVIE REVIEW: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so I’m here to help if you’ve fallen a tad behind. Yesterday, I gave you gift suggestions, but here’s an idea for going out for a lovely time with your honey. (Or child
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MOVIE REVIEW: A SINGLE MAN
A SINGLE MAN I have a friend who practically begged me to take her to a screening of A Single Man. She, like I, never reads reviews or descriptions of a film beforehand, and we both assumed by the title that it was a comedy about a singles guy’s
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MOVIE REVIEW: UP IN THE AIR
UP IN THE AIR (and discussion with George Clooney after) [OMG! This is turning into a movie review site! (Really, it’s just because it’s awards season.) Since people in other countries are reading my columns here, maybe I can join the Hollyw
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MOVIE REVIEW: IT’S COMPLICATED
IT'S COMPLICATED My feelings about It’s Complicated are, indeed, somewhat complicated. I consider Meryl Streep to be THE great actress of our time. But I don’t know what the hell she was portraying in this movie. Her being appeared to be jus
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MOVIE REVIEW: YOUNG VICTORIA
YOUNG VICTORIA I finally saw a movie that I loved this season! The only problem was--it seemed soooo short! I could have easily watched the next twenty years of their lives! “Their” being England’s Queen Victoria and her family. The str
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MISC: HAPPY HOLIDAY!
HAPPY HOLIDAY! Just want to wish you all a very happy, healthy, and safe holiday. And here’s my gift to you all: DON’T SEE NINE!!! I saw the Broadway show a number of years ago, and was already definitely not a fan. This movie was even wo
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