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In the Name of the Father
If you were to drive by one of my family’s gatherings you could look into the dirt driveway and see, affixed to several bumpers, a sticker that reads: “England Get…
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Far From Heaven
For me, the most wonderful time of year is not the end of November to the end of December, but the end of September to the end of October. The…
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Ant-Man / Bridge of Spies
Ant-Man doesn’t deserve some of its problems. A few – like “why was this made at all?” – might never be clearly resolved. That problem is wrapped firmly in the…
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Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party
For all of you who haven’t been wanting to watch this movie for over a year, allow me let you into my world. My anticipation for Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party…
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The Armor of Light
Weekdays as I exit the freeway on my way home from work, I frequently find myself at the stoplight behind a car that boasts a bumper sticker reading: “God, Guns…
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B
Crimson Peak
There’s a point in every scary movie where things fall apart and they cease to be scary. Depending on what you’re actually afraid of, that could come very quickly. In…
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Sicario
Every day, millions of people use drugs. They scrounge for money, find a dealer, and get high. That high comes with a price. Many drug users become swallowed up in…
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Last Holiday
“Pity The Blind,” the sign entreats, hung around the neck of a violinist, his eyes closed, as he plays a poignantly displacing melody; the notes are fitful and accepting, braided…
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B+
The Martian
Manned missions to Mars are coming! Can you believe that? Humans are going to explore other planets! A mission to Mars is not just science fiction anymore as NASA will…
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A
Babette’s Feast
Babette’s Feast is the 1987 masterpiece by Gabriel Axel. Masterpiece, in this case, is the warranted term. The film is beautiful. Not just the cinematography — the sparse landscapes, and…
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