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The Sapphires
Many—if not most of the movies about Vietnam—focus on the war itself, seeing the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers in combat. The new inspiring film The Sapphires takes a new and distinct look at the bloody conflict. It sees the war through the prism of four...
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The Call
In the film that garnered her an Oscar nomination, Abigail Breslin played a girl whose life was changed because of a phone call. In Little Miss Sunshine, a phone call—and the consequential message that followed— informed her character that she was going to be a contestant in...
Oz the Great and Powerful
1939 is remembered as one of the greatest years in cinematic history. That year, classics like Gone with The Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Wizard of Oz graced the big screen. 2013, like so many years before it, is likely to pale in comparison. One movie this year,...
Emperor
There have been many films made about World War II and some of the actions that preceded it. Few have been made about the aftermath of the war and how the Allied forces worked to rebuild a land decimated by bombs and destruction. Emperor is one of those films. It seeks to...
Snitch
If Snitch was any good, it would be a great Father’s Day movie. Its focus on a father willing to do anything to save his son– taking endless risks as part of a deal to get his son out of jail—is a message that many fathers could understand and appreciate. Add in Dwayne...
Identity Thief
Melisssa McCarthy and Jason Bateman are two talented comedic actors. McCarthy earned an Oscar nod for her noteworthy performance in Bridesmaids (2011) while Jason Bateman revitalized his career on the award-winning show Arrested Development (2003). Both of these actors deserve...
Side Effects
We’re all familiar with commercials that note the side effects of various drugs. If you take a heartburn medication, a headache may ensue. If you take a sleeping pill, you might sleep longer than you wish. Neither consequence is as scary as the side effect a young woman played...
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