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Pan’s Labyrinth

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin

Set during Franco’s mopping up exercise after the Spanish Civil War, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth is a wonderful, dark fairy tale that, in a metaphor for Spain itself, teeters on the edge of nightmare dreamscapes of corruption, violence and … Continue reading →

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Life in a Day

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

By its very nature, Life in a Day is an ambitious film. It seeks to encapsulate the human experience and all that it entails: life and death; love and hate; poverty and wealth; our dreams and our fears; and so … Continue reading →

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Black Swan

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” makes ballet cool—and if that isn’t a Herculean feat in itself, I don’t know what is. It also happens to be one of the best films of the year, featuring one of the best performances of … Continue reading →

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Yogi Bear

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Not that a review should be about ME, but it seems to help with the review a little. I haven’t reviewed a film in a long time, probably because I have been busy getting married and having kids. With that … Continue reading →

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The Mechanic

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

I am in no way familiar with the original Charles Bronson film The Mechanic from 1972, but that may have actually been a benefit with a film like this. This remake does seem to be targeted toward my demographic though. … Continue reading →

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