The Artist
The Academy Awards are less than a week away and I still have 4 Best Picture nominees to see. The next 5 days are going to be like cramming for an exam. Tonight, I kicked off my extended movie marathon...
View ArticlePina
I’ve always had an above average respect and admiration for dance. Dancing is obviously a major part of musical theater, which as most of my friends know is something I adore, and I have always liked...
View ArticleA Separation
I have three Best Picture Academy Award nominees left to see. I never got around to watching The Help, which I have downloaded on my laptop, and War Horse and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close...
View ArticleThe Sessions, Lincoln
The best movies of the year have started to arrive. From now until mid-February you will be more likely to find me in a movie theater than just about any place other than home or work. This weekend I...
View ArticleSilver Linings Playbook, Skyfall
There are so many things to love about Silver Linings Playbook. So much of it is unexpected. I left the theater feeling satisfied and surprised. Robert De Niro is a treat, Bradly Cooper is unexpectedly...
View ArticleBlackfish and the captive wildlife crisis
This weekend I saw Blackfish, a new documentary that examines how killer whales are held in captivity by entertainment-based companies like Sea World. Many parts of this movie are heart breaking to...
View ArticleInside my love for Inside Llewyn Davis
Of the movies released in 2013 that I have seen, there are so far three that I can say I loved and have either watched multiple times already or will likely watch again soon. Those three movies are...
View ArticleFive reasons I loved Train to Busan
Back at home I go to the cinema on a regular basis and that’s one interest I knew I wouldn’t lose in Seoul. Not long after I arrived, I started exploring what my movie-going options would be here… I...
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