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• Set Me Free (Emporte-Moi) (1999)

  

  I'll go ahead and admit as a bad filmgoer and reviewer that I have never seen "Vivre Sa Vie" ("My Life to Live") by Jean-Luc Godard, and I considered watching i... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher

  

  I pulled my paperback copy of this book of my shelf on impulse one day, and I'm very glad I did. 'Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes' is a compelling read, which... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• We Are What We Are (2010)

  

  Family values takes a whole new meaning in Jorge Michel Grau's eerie cannibalism thriller "We Are What We Are," and the movie takes on several layers of meaning. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blade Runner (1982)

  

  "Blade Runner" is how a science fiction film SHOULD be made, as a speculative thinker, not as a silly disposable piece of throwaway camp like "Star Wars" (yes, ... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sister (2012)

  

  Set primarily in Swiss ski resort and nominated for a foreign language Oscar, "Sister" is an emotional and mature work that is engaging from start to finish. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

  

  Cynics have called this film 'predictable,' but I loved it. Touching, character-driven, and inspirational, "Akeelah and the Bee" wins A's from me. It reminds... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 'Parrotfish' by Ellen Wittlinger

  

  Intro- So, this is my first book review, and any comments or feedback would be much appreciated. I have always had a deep appreciation for GLBTQ (for the... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pathology (2008)

  

  I do not dislike this 'movie' because it is 'sick' or 'disturbing' or anything else other viewers brand it with. I dislike it because it is unbelievably written... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hick (2011)

  

  Contrary to the brutally negative reception for this film, I found "Hick" to be a solid film with a powerful theme and an engrossing main character. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wake in Fright (1971)

  

  To be perfectly honest, I found "Wake in Fright," the chronicle of a man's financial and spiritual ruin in the outback of Australia, to be dull, uninvolving, an... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Hunt (2012)

  

  Just as man has succumbed to the urge to kill, fight, and procreate since the beginning of time, also has man had the tendency to persecute others without... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Angst (1983)

  

  So, apparently this movie is super rare and eventually I got my hands on a bootlegged copy (don't judge me, I'm not proud of it!) The DVD I now own is the... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Undertow (2009)

  

  Not to be confused with the 2004 Josh Lucas Dermot Mulroney rural thriller, 2009's "Undertow" is quite simply a delight. It stands as the debut feature of... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Last Summer of La Boyita (2009)

  

  "The Last Summer of La Boyita" is a sweet and humane film about a willful young girl struggling to understand the complexities of sex and gender. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Piano Teacher (2001)

  

  Unsettling and provocative, "The Piano Teacher" is at once a study of the lives of deeply unhappy people and a commentary on the dangers of repression. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Tall Man AKA The Secret (2012)

  

  The 'wronged mama bear,' where every mother's worst fear is realized, stands as a common trope in horror and thriller films, and "The Tall Man" is no exception. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Martyrs (2008)

  

  There are no words to describe how f**ked-up this movie is. I have not seen "A Serbian Film," which is supposed to make "Martyrs" look tame in comparison, but... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bolt (2008)

  

  There's no doubt about it- "Bolt" is great family entertainment, bolstered by bright, engaging animation and likable characters. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

  

  Gentle and bittersweet, "Extremely Loud Incredibly Close" is the second movie adaptation of "Everything is Illuminated" author Johnathan Safron Foer's novel. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Understanding Jane (2001)

  

  "Understanding Jane" is basically adequate as a talky lightweight Britcom, but becomes repellent and unconvincing when dealing with the romance between nice... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES