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Movie Reviews: Star Trek Into Darkness & The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Director: Baz Luhrmann Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire Director Baz Luhrmann creates extravagant and exceptional cinematic imagery. The first 90 minutes of this 2:23 long movie bristle with electric energy: dazzling mise en scene, dynamic pacing and gorgeous cinematography. Once the dramatic conflict grabs hold, it slams [...]
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Movie Reviews: Blancanieves & Oblivion
Blancanieves Director: Pablo Berger Writer: Pablo Berger Stars: Maribel Verdú, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ángela Molina The title means Snow White in Spanish, so there’s the plot. It’s set in the early 20th century world of bull fighting, but the big twist: it’s in black and white and silent (except for the musical soundtrack and some [...]
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Movie Reviews: Trance and Place Beyond the Pines
Trance Director: Danny Boyle Writers: Joe Ahearne, John Hodge Stars: James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson An art auctioneer (James McAvoy) plots with some criminals (led by Vincent Cassel) to steal a painting, but can’t remember where he hid it. So he goes to a hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson) for help. Sounds simple, but it twists [...]
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Movie Reviews: On the Road and G.I.: Joe Retaliation
On the Road Director: Walter Salles Writers: Jack Kerouac (book), Jose Rivera (screenplay) Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart In this adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s novel, a young author travels America on writing adventures, while obsessing about his best friend/muse, Dean Moriarty. Thanks to Dean, he enjoys cross-country exploits fueled with drugs, alcohol and [...]
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Movie Reviews: The Call and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
THE CALL Director: Brad Anderson Writers: Richard D’Ovidio (screenplay), Richard D’Ovidio (story) Stars: Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin Halle Berry plays a 911 operator who gets a call from a girl (Abigail Breslin) trapped in the trunk by a kidnapper. Not only is this a nail-biting rescue, it becomes a police procedural as we [...]
