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Arthur
I'm a little hesitant to review Arthur without having seen the beloved 1981 Dudley Moore film (it's on my DVR), but here goes. Arthur Bach is a 30 year old man... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Sons of Katie Elder
Three sons arrive by train and stand with a crowd gathered at their mother's funeral while the eldest brother, not wishing to be seen by the crowd, watches... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Due Date
Right off the bat I think it should be said that this movie is a direct ripoff of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and I don't think it could have been anymore... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Bound for Glory
Woody Guthrie was an American Folk hero who fought for worker's rights and entertained thousands of down on their luck Americans during The Great Depression. Hi... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Source Code
A man wakes up on a Chicago bound passenger train not knowing who he is, and claiming he is an Air Force captain on tour in Afghanistan. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Doubt
is a loving portrait of Catholic grade school that addresses the issue of sex abuse with ambiguity, which I think is the right approach to take. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Mad Men-Season 2
The second season of Mad Men picks up in the smoky and booze filled corridors of Sterling Cooper in the spring of 1962 with historical moon orbits, devastating... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Morning Glory
A plucky and ambitious television producer finally achieves her dreams of landing a job at a major network-on the lowest rated morning show in the country. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Day for Night
As production begins on his latest film, a French director must contend with a hectic shooting schedule to avoid insurance issues, a worried producer, a love... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
GasLand
GasLand is an Oscar nominated documentary from this past year that serves as an expose (what else?) of domestic natural gas drilling. Director Josh Fox begins... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
35 Shots of Rum
Director Claire Denis's 2008 film 35 Shots of Rum has been compared to an Ozu film and I think that's a good association. Her film is reflective, passive, and... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Dinner for Schmucks
is over the top and utterly stupid, and I think that is what I liked best about it. It tells the story of a financial executive (Paul Rudd) on the verge of a... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
2011 CIFF: Insidious
So the Film Festival has returned to help us Clevelanders pull through this final resurgence of winter. Today was the first full day of films following Opening... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Dogtooth
tells the story of three grown children who are confined to their parents' Greek manor. With lies spun by their mother and father in order to keep them from... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Bird
"Is he cute?""No, but you'll dig 'em."These words are spoken to Chan (soon-to-be) Parker by a club manager in reference to a hot new headliner about to play... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Adjustment Bureau
blends a silly (which doesn't mean not fun) science-fiction plot with a wonderfully realized romance. Matt Damon stars as a charismatic politician currently... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
So after catching up on the previous six installments of the series, I was able to make it to an out of town dollar theater to watch the penultimate Harry Potte... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Stone
Jack (Robert De Niro) is a devoutly religious parole officer on the verge of retirement (if you've ever seen a film with a character approaching their pension,... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Lincoln Lawyer
It's been 16 years since Matthew McConaughey has been in the courtroom, during which time he's spent underachieving in lackluster romantic comedies. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
My Darling Clementine
After Wyatt Earp settled his affairs in Tombstone, Arizona he set out for Hollywood where he would spend the rest of his life. Read more
Posted on 19 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES