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Film Review – Machine Gun Preacher
Giving. How much do we give to others? To what extent can we sacrifice to help people who are suffering? As Americans, what can we do for one another and for others around the world? And how blinded are we to suffering? These, as well…
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Film Review – The Lion King 3D
Hummmmmmm….Seminyaaaaaa, felicammmmmmmmm….wenya, hummmmmmmm….It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all. From despair and hope, to faith and love. Til we find our way…. Oh, sorry, got lost there for a moment.
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What We’re Watching – 8/31/11
What I’ve Been Watching Movies: Captain America was a lot of fun. After everyone’s initial trepidation, it turns out that Chris Evans filled Cap’s boots admirably. And casting-wise, the big highlight was Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull. He is carving himself quite a career…
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Film Review – The Smurfs
I must start with full disclosure here. I was predisposed to hating this movie. The Smurfs represent everything I think is wrong with the entertainment industry. The very idea is a shining example of filmmaking based on licensing and market research. It feels like a…
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Midsummer Check-Up on 3D
In the middle of this summer season of blockbusters at the theater, it seemed like a good midway checkpoint to see how 3D is faring. In a previous article I wrote in response to the tacit dismissal of 3D as being worthwhile (you can see…
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SIFF Film Review – Submarine
Recently premiering locally at the Seattle International Film Festival, and now playing in select cities, Submarine stars Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate, an awkward and self-conscious teenager whose internal monologue we hear throughout the film. While accurately described as a coming of age story, it…
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SIFF Film Review – Win/Win
Though it shares a similar title to the recent American Paul Giamatti film, Win/Win, from the Netherlands and screening as a part of the Seattle International Film Festival, tells a very different story. Ivan, played by Oscar Van Rompay, works for a large financial services…
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SIFF Film Review – Red Eyes
It seems that being a Futbol fan in Chile is akin to be a long-suffering Cubs fan in Chicago. The new documentary Red Eyes, directed by Juan Pablo Sallato, Juan Ignacio Sabatini, and Ismael Larrain MacClure and playing as a part of the 2011 Seattle…
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