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The Power of Doubt

Religulous Directed by Larry Charles Starring Bill Maher   Clearly I don’t know what a documentary is anymore, because this is marketed as a documentary and I don’t think it is one.  I don’t think most of Michael Moore’s work … Continue reading

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Tokyo Godfathers

 Tokyo Godfathers Directed by: Satoshi Kon                         Tokyo, Christmas Eve.  An infant is abandoned, and the three people who find it are the least equipped to care for it.  Can they find the baby’s parents, and in the process … Continue reading

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Persepolis

“Punk is Not Ded.” Persepolis   Persepolis Directed by:   Vincent Paronnaud Marjane Satrapi   I’m not the only one who thinks this movie is great.  It won a Critics’ Choice Award for best animated feature and garnered 15 Oscar nominations … Continue reading

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Superhero with an Attitude

Hancock Starring:  Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron Directed By:  Peter Berg Written by:  Vince Gillligan, Vy Vincent Ngo   The 4th of July brings us three things we can count on; fireworks, family picnics and a big honkin’ Will … Continue reading

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James McAvoy and the Loom of Doom

                                                                “I am your father, Luke.”                                                                                     Darth Vader                                                                                     The Empire Strikes Back   Wanted Directed by:  Timur Bekmambetov Written by: Derek Haas, Michael Brandt Starring:  James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie   CONTAINS SPOILERS   This is the … Continue reading

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Not With a Bang

This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang but a whimper. T.S.Eliot, The Hollow Men   Southland Tales Written and Directed by Richard … Continue reading

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