Category: Movie Reviews
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Get the Gringo is an excellent film featuring an excellent filmmaker
Get the Gringo – 2012 Director Adrian Grunberg Starring Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez, Delores Heridia, Peter Stormare, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Dean Norris, Bob Gunton, Peter Gerety Screenplay Stacie Perskie, Grunberg and Gibson For those of you who think the events of his life have rendered Mel Gibson’s career dead should think again. Get the Gringo is a continuance of…
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Possession is as good as it gets for it’s kind
The Possession – 2012 Director Ole Bornedal Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgewick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, Grant Show, Matisyahu, Ella Wade Screenplay Juliet Snowden, Stiles White There is a scene early in the film, Possession, where, with the process already started, older sister Hannah (Davenport) notices her sister, Emily (Calis) acting lethargically while the first-born practices a…
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Corner Gas, Episode 26: Pandora’s Wine
The Writers – Paul Mather and Kevin White Director – Jeff Beesley A brief synopsis – Hank wins the lottery and ponders how life has changed for him within the town. Davis and Karen suffer the consequences of a new pair of shoes. Lacey opens up a whole new world of taste for Emma, Oscar and Brent. The…
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Corner Gas, Episode 25: American in Saskatchewan
The Writers – Mark Farrell and Paul Mather Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – A strangely Canadian looking citizen of the U.S. finds his way in Dog River by mistake. An ATM is placed in the Insurance / Liquor store. Karen attempts to learn French. Davis and Fitzy have their doubts about the machine, but…
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Corner Gas, Episode 24: Hurry Hard
The Writers – Brent Butt and Mark Farrell Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Brent quits Oscar and Emma’s curling team and then forms one of his own. Then begins an effort to draft Lacey which means pretending that she is funny. Karen is placed as caretaker of the Clavet Cup, which becomes a task. The…
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CPE, Em and El: The Odd Life of Timothy Green: sappy, somewhat clumsy
The Odd Life of Timothy Green – 2012 Written and Directed by Peter Hedges Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, David Morse, Common, Odeya Rush, M. Emmet Walsh …Timothy Green is a film that tries so hard to be liked, it makes one wonder what is wrong with it. The vibe…
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Corner Gas, Episode 23: Mosquito Time
The Writers – Mark Farrell and Paul Mather Director – Trent Carlson A brief synopsis – A mosquito infestation in the town has Oscar hanging around the house too much. Emma orders Brent to take him on at the station. Brent, then orders Wanda to get him to work there for free. Lacey really wants to contribute something…
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Corner Gas, Episode 22: Bingo Night
The Writers – Brent Butt and Andrew Carr Director – Robert De Lint A brief synopsis – Karen is suspended for failing her drug test (after using allergy medicine). As a result, she starts to occupy Hank’s space in Brent’s life. An unexpected day off has Wanda joining Emma playing Bingo. Soon she finds herself calling…
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Corner Gas, Episode 21: Security Cam
The Writers – Brent Butt and Mark Farrell Director – Trent Carlson A brief synopsis – Brent’s installing a security camera to save money on his insurance and it causes a ripple in most of the cast’s daily routine. Emma and Oscar take a trip and find it to be underwhelming. Davis gets a new stun gun. The…
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