Bernie
Whenever I see that a movie is "based on a true story" I wonder how little of said story actually made it onto the screen. With Richard Linklater's Bernie, the…
A Separation
A Separation won the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Film, marking Iran’s first Academy Award ever. It was also nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category, unusual for any foreign…
The Help
Fans of the book will be relieved to know that the movie does it justice, evoking all the same emotions - from disgust, disgrace and dignity to honesty, humor and…
Incendies
Incendies is a French Canadian drama that was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Foreign language film and is totally deserving of the honor. Living in small town…
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The Adjustment Bureau
Phew, it’s time to come down from the cinematic high horse that is AWARDS SEASON and relish in some movies that are pure escapist fun. The Adjustment Bureau is definitely…
Restrepo
In 2007, journalist/filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington spent 15 months on assignment for Vanity Fair, embedded with the Second Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the…
Gasland
Fracking! That is what Gasland is all about. If you haven't heard of fracking, you'll know more than you could imagine after watching this frightening documentary. It all begins when…
Animal Kingdom
Out in the jungle, the strongest creatures prevail by preying on the weakest. In the gritty drama Animal Kingdom, this dynamic is played out within a tight knit family of…
Flipped DVD Giveaway
Never heard of Flipped? That's probably because it got a bit lost in the sea of summer sensory-overload movies. It's a nice, sweet, simple film reminiscent of The Wonder Years…
The Kids Are All Right
The Kids Are All Right is one of the smartest, funniest films of the year. Annette Bening is pitch perfect as the alpha-mom of the movie and really should get…