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Written by David YallopDirected by Bernard Rose This is one of those movies that had the potential to be very, very good. Unfortunately, director Bernard Rose takes the script, which is already […]
Movie Review: Snow Falling on Cedars – Understanding the Impact and Historical Context of Japanese Internment
Written by David Guterson, Ron Bass, and Scott HicksDirected by Scott Hicks Movies such as Snow Falling on Cedars are more important than ever in the current climate. Whenever blind patriotism rears […]
Movie Review: The Believer – Raising Questions About Hate, Religion, and Identity
Written by Henry Bean and Mark JacobsonDirected by Henry Bean Raising teenagers is tough. Even with just the so-called normal teenager adventures, it’s hard sometimes to decipher some of the crazy things […]
Movie Review: Bravo Two Zero – No Action Heroes Here
Written by Andy McNab and Troy Kennedy MartinDirected by Tom Clegg Bravo Two Zero is based on a book by former Sergeant Andy McNab of the 22nd Special Air Services, a British […]
Movie Review – Far From Ordinary: Robert Redford’s Directorial Debut Ordinary People
Written by Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent, and Nancy DowdDirected by Robert Redford Ordinary People won the Oscar for best picture in 1980. I was 14 at the time and about all I […]
Movie Review: A Map of the World – Small Town Suspicions and the Drive for Perfection Collide
Written by Jane Hamilton, Peter Hedges, and Polly PlattDirected by Scott Elliott Small towns are quite a different existence than cities or suburbia. There’s a certain flow associated with these places, where […]
Movie Review: The Flamingo Kid – Coming of Age in 1963 Brooklyn
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Movie Review: In The Company of Men – Are All Men Just Bastards or What?
Written by Neil LaButeDirected by Neil LaBute Just watch the feeds on Twitter, Threads, Facebook, or any social media from women. It seems that almost daily there are posts lamenting or lambasting […]
Movie Review: The Core (2003) – Rock On
Written by Cooper Layne and John RogersDirected by Jon Amiel I have a bone to pick with most of the disaster films on the market. My point of contention is how they […]
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