Category: Movie Reviews
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Tuskegee Airmen get a vibrant portrayal in Red Tails
Red Tails – 2012 Directed by Anthony Hemingway (w/ George Lucas) Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terence Howard, Ne Yo, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Elijah Kelley, Nate Parker, Lars van Reisen, Daniela Ruah, Bryan Cranston, Gerald McRaeny, Lee Tergesen, Andre Royo, Marcus T. Paulk Screenplay by John Ridley, Aaron McGruder An essential part of American combat history comes to life with…
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Corner Gas, Episode 7: All My Ex’s Live in Toronto
The Writer – Mark Farrell Director – Henry Sawrer-Forner A brief synopsis – Lacey’s ex-fiance comes to town and everyone completely mis-interprets the visit. Emma lays down the law to get Oscar to go to the doctor. Karen practices using her new billy club. Several folks get a view of the town’s new interrogation room. The best line – Lacey:…
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This Means War is way better than the trailer
This Means War – 2012 Directed by McG Starring Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, Angela Bassett Screenplay by Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg The weakest part of any screenplay is when one uses words for exposition when actions could do it much more effectively. Lines like “This is a covert exercise” and “You know…
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The Woman In Black: She hates these cans!
The Woman in Black – 2012 Directed by James Watkins Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds, Sophie Stuckey, Liz White Written by Jane Goldman, based on the novel by Susan Hill So there’s this lady, you see, she’s wearing black. And wherever she goes kids die. Insert Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a really young-looking father of a younger…
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Contraband: A paycheck film for Wahlberg, not much more.
Contraband – 2012 Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsdale, Giovinni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, JK Simmons, David O’Hara, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, William Lucking Screenplay Aaron Guzikowski, based on Reykjavík-Rotterdam by Arnaldur Indriðason and Óskar Jónasson It plays so much like a Bruckheimer film, I am surprised to find the origins are Icelandic. All that male…
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Corner Gas, Episode 6: World’s Biggest Thing
The Writers – Brent Butt Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Hank comes up with an idea to draw tourists into Dog River, and he persuades Brent to help him present it. Then the rest of the town tries to help flesh out the idea. Oscar believes that Lacey has a crush on him, and goes…
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Corner Gas, Episode 5: Grad ’68
The Writers – Mark Farrell, Paul Mather Director – Rob King A brief synopsis – Lacey is desperate to have a column in the town newspaper, The Howler, but they’d rather have just about anyone else. A change to the Roman symbol for Male and Female on the restroom doors has everyone going to the wrong room. Karen…
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CPE & Em: Corner Gas, Episode 4: Oh Baby!
The Writers – Brent Butt, Andrew Carr Director – Henry Sarwer-Foner A brief synopsis – Wanda has a toothache, and Brent, trying to impress Lacey, volunteers to watch her kid. The town takes bets on what will happen while Oscar fills in at the store. The best line – Oscar: Sure you can trick a kid. Kid’s are stupid. …
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CPE & Em: Corner Gas, Episode 3: Pilates Twist
The Writers – Mark Farrell, Paul Mather Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Lacey’s attempts at starting a “Free” Pilates class has the town suspicious. Oscar tries to upgrade the coffin he is inevitably to be buried in. Hank is beside himself in the fact that he and Brent bought the same shirt. The best line…
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