The Hurt Locker
There’s no romance in The Hurt Locker. No long ecstatic shots of rugged desert landscapes. No timeless Babylonian ruins or breathtaking Islamic architecture. There’s…
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I’m convinced the world is a better place for Harry Potter being in it. The series of seven novels, first published in 1997, written…
Read MoreFood, Inc.
Just as the Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth (2006) made audiences everywhere aware of the threat of global warning, so Food, Inc. will be…
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What a wonderful movie! A feast for the eyes with English castles and gorgeous 1920s costumes and jewelry, witty even hilarious at times, weighty…
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British director Stephen Frears has a benign relationship with strong actresses. Thanks to terrific scripts, expert lighting, and a nurturing work environment, he’s sent…
Read MoreMy Sister’s Keeper
My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult’s bestselling 2004 novel, has become a fascinating, if flawed, film dissection of the sometimes harrowing realities of childhood cancer…
Read MorePublic Enemies
Above all else, Public Enemies is a Michael Mann (Last of the Mohicans) film. That means it’s guaranteed to have several signature elements. It…
Read MoreThe Fog of War
I saw The Fog of War when it was released in theatres in 2004 on two separate occasions with two diametrically opposed friends. First,…
Read MoreMoon
A few years from now, Moon will be a sci-fi cult classic, so secure your bragging rights and see it on the big screen…
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Magic in the Air
When he was about seven years old, Mark DeVerges had a magical experience, in the most literal sense. He was part of a children’s…
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