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8

An Extraordinary Love Story!

The Danish Girl

Dec 31, 2015Comments off

Although a bit on the slow side, this film still has plenty going for it!  With “Transparent” being a hit TV show and Caitlyn Jenner

8.5

Deserves an AW Nomination for Best Picture!

The Big Short

Dec 28, 2015Comments off

This is easily one of the Top 5 movies of 2015 and worthy of a Best Picture AW nomination.  It is a MUST SEE! Co-written

8.5

Lives Up To The Hype!

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Aw...

Dec 19, 2015Comments off

I am pleased to report that this film lives up to the hype and compares favorably with Episodes IV-VI!  With excellent direction by J.J. Abrams,

7

Amusing And Thought-Provoking!

Hector and the Search for Happiness –...

Dec 15, 2015Comments off

Renting this movie won’t increase your baseline level of happiness, but it’s a solid rental.  It doesn’t offer any new insights concerning whether happiness is

8

Celebrates the Resiliency of the Human Spirit

Room

Dec 11, 2015Comments off

This film is adapted from Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel, which is based on similar real-life incidents.  She also wrote the screenplay, and, with the fine

8

Creed Scores a Knockout!

Creed

Dec 06, 2015Comments off

For those of you who have been living on Mars for the past 40 years and have never seen a Rocky movie, this is a

7

Good, But Not Great!

Brooklyn

Dec 01, 2015Comments off

Brooklyn is my home town and this film has a great buzz, so I was excited to see it.  It’s a good movie, but I