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Review of Soul Surfer

Review of Soul Surfer directed by Sean McNamara and written by Sean McNamara, Matt Allen, and Brad Gann Rating **** I've never surfed, though I would jump at the opportunity if it presented itself. Since starting this blog I've covered a number of stories revolving around surfing. One was a … [Read more...] about Review of Soul Surfer

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Casino Jack: Hollywood’s Version

Casino Jack written by Noman Snider and directed by George Hickenlooper Rating **** 1/2 At the very beginning of this movie is the tag "inspired by true events," which usually means that very little of what you are about to see is factual. But after just watching the excellent documentary also … [Read more...] about Casino Jack: Hollywood’s Version

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Review of I Love You Phillip Morris

Review of I love you Phillip Morris written and directed by Glenn  Ficarra John Requa Rating **** This is a hard film not to like. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor play the two main characters at the heart of this story. Jim plays con man Steven Russell who decides that it's easier to con people … [Read more...] about Review of I Love You Phillip Morris

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My nonfiction film discovery for this year

Review of The Red Tent written by Ennio de Concini, Richard L. Adams, Richard Adams and directed by Mikhail Kalatozov Rating **** One of the reasons I have this blog is to bring attention to nonfiction books, films, and documentaries that others might have missed. A few posts back I wrote about … [Read more...] about My nonfiction film discovery for this year

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Two more great nonfiction films

The two films I'm writing about in this post were both nominated for best picture last year - 127 Hours and The Fighter. So it's not like they need any help from me. That's why I'm combining both reviews. But both films deserve to be on my end of year best of list. This past year there were four … [Read more...] about Two more great nonfiction films