REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I don’t even know why I’m bothering to write a review for the latest installment in the “Harry Potter” franchise this late in the game. The movie opened 4 weeks ago, and by this point, you have either...
View ArticleF.I.L.M. of the Week (November 26, 2010)
It’s Black Friday! While my shopping today was limited to Amazon.com, there’s something more to celebrate … IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME! (Officially, at least!) What better way to celebrate than by watching...
View ArticleREVIEW: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
I was only nine years old when the “Harry Potter” films first cast their spell on me. While I was old enough to realize that the series was, unfortunately, fictional, I wasn’t blind to the magic of...
View ArticleF.I.L.M. of the Week (July 15, 2011)
With the final installment of “Harry Potter” now in theaters, millions of Americans will see Snape’s finest hour, which wouldn’t be nearly as compelling without the incredible talent of Alan Rickman...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Butler
Based on the trailer for Lee Daniels’ “The Butler,” I had prepared myself for “Forrest Gump: Civil Rights Edition.” It looked to be in a filmmaking tradition of heavy-handed, cloying, and over the top...
View ArticleREVIEW: Eye in the Sky
More than a mere morality play, Gavin Hood’s “Eye in the Sky” displays an impeccable representation of how we fight now, particularly in the later years of the Obama administration. The film goes...
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