Documentary Review » Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – a fitting homage to an extraordinary man who redefined what it means to be a real-life hero

Certain actors hold a special place in my heart and Christopher Reeve is one of those, so I’m grateful that I saw this film on the big screen on his birthday on Sept 25. My first theatrical experience when I was a toddler was Superman: The Movie. My parents got divorced when I was only …

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Double Reviews: Friendship-themed comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ and Netflix rom-com ‘Find Me Falling’

Welcome to another double-review edition. I saw these two within days of each other, both are directed by women and the titles start and end with the letter 'F.' Unfortunately, I'd give one of these movies a big fat 'F' grade. THE FABULOUS FOUR Female friendship movies are a sub-genre I find appealing, but it’s …

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Thursday Movie Picks #305: Girls’ Trip

Happy Friday everyone! I'm a bit late to the TMP party but I love this week's topic that I still want to participate. The Thursday Movie Picks blogathon was spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog. The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of three …

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MSPIFF14 Reviews: The Double & The Last of Robin Hood

Review by Josh P. The Double follows Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg, who plays against type and is award-worthy superb), a meek man unrecognizable to his co-workers, one of whom is the girl of his dreams, Hannah (Mia Wasikowska, terrific). Early in the film, Simon’s bleak life takes two unhappy turns. First, he witnesses a suicide, and …

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Superlative Casts Wasted In Mediocre Films – In the Valley of Ellah, The Ides of March & Margin Call

Greetings all and sundry! Between bouts of less than strenuous snow shoveling. I've taken refuge within the recent fare of The Sundance and Sony Channels. To acclimate myself with some interesting contemporary offerings. And maintain a sense of loyalty to Julian of Dirty With Class. And his suggestion that I sometime stray from my comfort …

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Rental Pick: Arbitrage (2012)

It's been a while since I saw Richard Gere in anything. It must've been a good five years or so. Well, it's nice to see him in a meaty role that proves he's got the dramatic chops to go with his good looks. At 63, he's still quite a looker. Even paired with someone half …

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Labor Day Weekend Viewing Roundup

Well, it's been a nice, mellow Labor Day weekend for us. No barbeque or picnic this time, we didn't even go to the state fair, we're just not too fond of those, so once every five years is plenty 🙂 I did spent some time shopping for some Hunger Games stuff for my three nieces, …

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