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Dave’s Favorite Films of 2015

Feb 16, 2016Comments off

Best Dramas: The Big Short Bridge of Spies Ex Machina Room Trainwreck (As Rodney would say, comedies get “no respect”) Inside Out (Best Animated Film

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Dave’s Oscar Predictions!

Feb 14, 2016Comments off

Best Picture: The Big Short Best Director: Tom McCarthy – Spotlight Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant Best Actress: Brie Larson – Room Best Supporting

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Terrific Historical Spy Drama!

Bridge of Spies

Feb 09, 2016Comments off

This film is based on a true story and is one of my favorite movies of 2015. It is 1957 and there are considerable tensions

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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

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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

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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

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Informative and Entertaining Film!

Spotlight

Nov 15, 2015Comments off

“Spotlight,” directed and co-written by Thomas McCarthy, is easily one of 2015’s best movies.  It chronicles the arduous investigation by the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team of

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Probably top 20 movie

Ex Machina

Apr 30, 2015Comments off

If you’re in the mood for a mind blowing “Twilight Zone”-style science fiction movie, don’t miss this one! Nathan (Oscar Isaac) is a programming wizard

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Worth Seeing

Still Alice

Feb 09, 2015Comments off

If you want to take a harrowing trip down memory lane (with an eraser), see Still Alice. (Those over 50 had better take notes.) Dr.

American Sniper

Jan 22, 2015Comments off

If you want me to take “pot shots” at American Sniper, it’s not going to happen! Based on the book by Chris Kyle (mainly true),