The Guard
“Guarda” in Irish Gaelic means “police.” So the title of this movie is really “The Cop.” The titular character is Sgt. Gerry Boyle (Brendan…
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The Debt
In 1966, in Tel Aviv, three young Mossad agents, two men and a woman whose cheek is heavily bandaged, emerge from the cargo bay…
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We know that firefighters, police officers, paramedics, rescue workers and other first responders are real-life heroes who deserve our gratitude–and portrayals in big movies….
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In 1962, after four years away in college, Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan (the versatile Emma Watson) returns to Jackson, Mississippi, and finds herself a stranger…
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The Producers
Film directors have a reputation for being…difficult. Disney created magic inside animation sweatshops. Kubrick famously berated his actors on claims of laziness. And if…
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Hendersonville Photographer Gets Discovered
The work of a Hendersonville photographer has caught the eye of one of Hollywood’s top directors. Need a hint? Think Opie. Oscar-winning director Ron…
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Looking and Waiting and Doing
When he’s in his studio, Ray Cooper is prone to spending long periods of time looking at his work, contemplating the visual problems at…
Read MoreCaptain America: The First Avenger
Cynical concerns to the contrary, Captain America: The First Avenger is a perfect popcorn movie–full of adventure, intrigue, courage, loyalty, bravery and romance. Eye-boggling…
Read MoreCowboys & Aliens
I thought the idea of this film was so outrageous it was brilliant. The trailers were enticing. I was in line at the opening…
Read MoreProject Nim
Chimps and apes seem to be big in the popular culture air these days. Project Nim is a documentary biography of a chimp who…
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