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Truth in a time of actual journalism
In the early twenty-first century, journalism as a professional morphed from a powerful profession to one forced to embrace human-interest stories as the only form of news. Actual, important stories...
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Halloween on Blu-Ray
Halloween is almost here. The leaves are turning colors and the jackets are getting more use than the previous months. People are considering costumes for Trick or Treating and which haunted houses to...
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Keanu Reeves returns to the action game
Losing a loved one is rough under any circumstances. How each person grieves varies. Some sink into a deep and dark depression. Some struggle to find a new life to fill the impossible hole in their...
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The lack of feeling in the night
Some cities become vastly different worlds at night. Major cities across the world exist almost in a bi-polar existence. In the day, the sunlight and most of its citizens mingle and navigate rush hour...
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From the eyes of a tank
War will always be a popular topic for cinema. Especially wars in our past that we won. The multitude of titles has expanded to such a degree that war films is easily recognizable genre. World War II...
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Unconventional Sainthood
Audiences love an underdog story. Even more so, they appreciate the stories of redemption. But what about the movies in which the character is merely peeled away to reveal depth and surprising...
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Somewhere out there
Space exploration has always been a fascination in entertainment. Whether it is stargazing or the latest entry in an ever expanding genre of science fiction, space is that last frontier we have yet to...
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An animated and lively 'Hero'
Disney has a history of creating imaginative and captivating films for all audiences. The greatest of their films are timeless and refuse to show age. Since the advent of digital, computer-generated...
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'The Hunger Games' loses momentum
Splitting a film into two entries is a tricky concept. Creating a blockbuster that is guaranteed to lack of closure is a dangerous idea. Instead of giving the audience a complete story, the credits...
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'Horrible Bosses 2' increases the punchlines
Sequels have had a rough year. With the exception of “X-Men,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Jump Street” and “Captain America,” new entries in existing franchises have been lackluster. Though may have...
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Bump in the nighttime story
The ability to spook and scare audiences has become more difficult this year. With a slew of PG-13 and found footage films, the genre has lost much of the credibility it had a few years back. The...
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Reese showcases depth in 'Wild'
A single Oscar nomination or win is a sign of acceptance into a large acting echelon. But more critical than that is a second one. This second acknowledgement is a testament to the talent of the...
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The final 'Night'
Family friendly films that connect are a goldmine. The potential for franchise and endless cross market tie-ins makes each new release its own revenue stream. While some have more opportunities than...
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Rock owns 'Top Five'
Actors stepping behind the camera is nothing new. However, with independent cinema becoming more a mainstay in film today, an increasing number of onscreen talent is taking the helm writing and...
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Lost in 'the Woods'
End of the year seems to be a great time for musicals. Families are home for the holidays, the box office doesn’t emphasize opening weekend as much, and the winter weather promotes venturing out as an...
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The 'Game' that won the war
Cinema is fascinated with men and women who did incredible things. If they are true stories, studios clamor to capture the story on celluloid. Each year, lives ranging from the ordinary to impossibly...
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'The Interview' heard around the world
Controversy sells tickets. The old adage that no publicity is bad publicity has been embraced and catapulted otherwise forgotten films to cult classics. Look at the history of the rating of NC-17 for...
View ArticleFirst Golden Globes, now time to prep for Oscars
The Golden Globes were given away last night. Snubs and surprises abound, just like most ceremonies of this high caliber. Those looking for any hint as to the Academy Award nominations are starting to...
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'American Sniper' reaches the masses
American appears to finally be ready to embrace films about our military from the latest conflicts. Despite Best Picture winner “The Hurt Locker” opening the floodgates, only a handful of films have...
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"Whiplash" more than earns its accolades
Certain types of films feel like music. The way they pace and edit the scenes, how the actors play off each other, even the sound can create a tapestry of musical proportions. That’s not to say these...
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