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“Sword of Doom”: A Rebuttal
Two samurai are set to duel on the following day. One samurai has a family and if he wins he will become the new Instructor for the ruling family, an honor that will be passed down from father to son for generations. It ensures that…
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Woody Allen’s “A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy” begins with a simple setup. Andrew, an amateur inventor (played by Allen), is preoccupied with the intimacy problems he’s experiencing with his wife (Mary Steenburgen). He invites two friends to his home in the country for the weekend:…
READ MORERebel Without A Cause and Stewart Stern – Storyteller
As part of the current Stewart Stern – Storyteller series at the SIFF Cinema, I attended a screening of one of the classics, “Rebel Without a Cause“.
READ MOREFilm Review – Iron Man 2
I am savoring my feelings of pleasure over Iron Man 2. As I’m underwhelmed with many of the action offerings for this summer, I worry they may need to last. Seriously, how bad does Prince of Persia look, am I right?
READ MOREFilm Review – The Losers
The first time I saw a preview for The Losers, I thought I wanted to see it. Then the more reviews I read about this film, the less I wanted to see it. The previews made this seem like an awesome film – so mission…
READ MOREFilm Review – Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet, which opens in theaters tomorrow, begins with a cute, appropriately far-fetched premise, acted out by an undeniably appealing, charming cast, in a beautiful setting. Unfortunately, it keeps itself from being an actual good movie by mucking up the works with what I like to…
READ MOREFilm Review – Kunoichi: Lady Ninja
Kunoichi: Lady Ninja opens with bad guys storming a sanctuary for women (known as a convent). Heads (and eye balls) roll – literally. Then the daughter of the original owner of the convent comes back and scares away the bad guys. The convent hires the…
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