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Review of James and the Giant Peach (1996)

By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Aug 2014

It's a serious diversion from Dahl's original book, but it still maintains an appropriate melancholy tone for the most part…

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Review of How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Aug 2014

Madcap antics are promised, and what we get is a dull and largely forgettable romantic comedy…

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Review of It Happened One Night (1958)

By Alec B (1,705) on 07 Aug 2014

Yes, the plot is hugely influential, but its the details, like the minor digressions, odd little comedic bits, and the electric chemistry of…

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Review of Philomena (2013)

By Alec B (1,705) on 07 Aug 2014

Guided by two great performances from its leads, Philomena tells its amazing story with efficiency and skillful detail, adorning it in splashes…

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Review of It Happened One Night (1934)

By Alec B (1,705) on 07 Aug 2014

Yes, the plot is hugely influential, but its the details, like the minor digressions, odd little comedic bits, and the electric chemistry of…

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Review of A Little Night Music (1977)

By Alec B (1,705) on 05 Aug 2014

It has minor charms (Diana Rigg and Len Cariou come to mind), but mostly the film serves as a reminder as to how difficult a task it is to…

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Review of Argo (2012)

By Alec B (1,705) on 03 Aug 2014

Argo is another academy award winning movie I just had to go see to find out what all the fuss was about, and I loved every minute of this…

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Review of Endless Love (1981)

By Alec B (1,705) on 28 Jul 2014

The film was filled with creepy moments and an outrageous plot. the ending wasn't good but it was slightly entertaining…

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Review of Mean Girls (2004)

By Alec B (1,705) on 28 Jul 2014

Lins Lohan at her very best acting wise. This film will be a classic for so many years. A widely relatable yet not…

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Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

By Alec B (1,705) on 27 Jul 2014

The film is always on the verge of becoming your typical art-house psycho-sexual thriller, complete with exotic European locals, sexy sad rich…

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Review of Winter's Tale (2014)

By Alec B (1,705) on 22 Jul 2014

It's the kind of of Hallmark Channel TV Movie schmaltzy sap we haven't seen on the big screen since the 90s . . . and I can understand why…

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Review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

By Alec B (1,705) on 21 Jul 2014

This was a great movie filled with action and romance…

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Review of Labor Day (2013)

By Alec B (1,705) on 20 Jul 2014

One of those rare occasions where the movie was way better than the book. Despite a poor reception, I really enjoyed this film…

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Review of The Thing (1982)

By Alec B (1,705) on 20 Jul 2014