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Film Review – Paterson (Second Take)
He wakes up naturally every morning, to what his wife calls his magic watch, at approximately a quarter after six a.m. He caresses his wife and listens to her tell him of a dream she had the night before, they had twins. Before leaving the…
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Film Review – Monster Trucks
Here is yet another opportunity for us to discuss how movies that barely register a reaction are usually the hardest to review. Monster Trucks (2016) is such a forgettable experience that it’s a struggle for me to write a full-length article on it. I’m clearly…
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Film Review – Paterson
The daily life of a bus driver in New Jersey and his wife is the focus of Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson. The film is a bit of a critics’ darling, receiving many accolades. If you watch the film’s trailer, it does not come off as anything…
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Film Review – A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is billed as a family-friendly film to be enjoyed for the holiday season. However, the film did not open wide in theatres until January 6th, and there is that element of death, anger, and sadness that should be kept in mind before…
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Film Review – Silence
In a way, Martin Scorsese’s entire career has been leading up to Silence (2016). Not only has he been trying to adapt Shûsaku Endô’s novel for decades, but this is the most direct examination of the themes that Scorsese has returned to again and again.…
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Film Review – Lion
“What can we all learn from a 5-year-old child?” I can’t even begin to express how much this movie has moved me. Then again, I’m easily moved. The film encompases many universal themes including family, belonging, finding your identity, knowing where you come from and…
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Film Review – Fences (Second Take)
There are films where the mastery of craft reveals itself subtly. Other times, the brilliance kicks the door down and makes its presence known loud and clear. Fences (2016) contains such powerful acting that we recognize it moments into the story. Denzel Washington directs August…
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Film Review – Elle
Paul Verhoeven’s new film Elle, starts with a rape. It is both graphic and horrifying, so if you are unable to watch that sort of thing, this might not be the movie for you. There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the role of…
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