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Merrily rolls along well on big screen
The filmed play responds well to set and musical limitations, benefitting from the chance for cameras to roll in and catch subtle expressions from actors
Robin Holabird
8 hours ago2 min read
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Money, Fascism and Some Sort of Acid
With an experimental tone that creates visual interest, the project draws attention to matters that many prefer to avoid thinking about despite their vital relevance to everyday life. Â
Robin Holabird
7 days ago1 min read
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Train Dreams ride through rewarding terrain
Words play an important part in Train Dreams, with details clarified through narration by Will Patten, his calming voice enhancing the project’s poetic sensibility
Robin Holabird
Nov 231 min read
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Passion project promotes New Wave filming
Nouvelle Vague remains a superbly-made treat for cinephiles, Francophiles, and up-and-coming movie makers needing reassurance that breaking rules can succeed—at least under the right circumstances.
Robin Holabird
Nov 161 min read
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Galapagos set-jetting gets great
Galapagos: The Far Side of the World - YouTube On screen, strange sights struck a fictional doctor in Master and Commander when he reached the Far Side of the World  and viewed Galapagos with it’s array of oddball creatures. The doctor predates Charles Darwin who in reality made that same stop a few years later and reached conclusions of Biblical proportions as covered in the movie Creation . The following decades brought other travelers whose adventures hit the screen, incl
Robin Holabird
Nov 121 min read
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Frankenstein refuses to die
Its social themes give the film a self-aware respectability, though del Toro happily slides into the kind of grand guignol events that spin Frankenstein into the horror category.
Robin Holabird
Nov 72 min read
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Nuremberg features timely reminder
the movie Nuremberg serves as a timely reminder about the capacity for sane nations to go crazy
Robin Holabird
Nov 12 min read
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One Battle fights action cliches
An absorbing story that blends epic action with serious thoughts about changing a society where racism, sexism, and classism play such big roles.
Robin Holabird
Sep 282 min read
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Winter lets Emma Thompson step into action snowshoes
Thompson jumps into the role full force
Robin Holabird
Sep 241 min read
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June Squibb makes a great Eleanor
Playing the title character of Eleanor the Great, June Squibb commands the screen like a fairy godmother waving her wand.
Robin Holabird
Sep 241 min read
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A shout-out to Lou Diamond Phillips' Keep Quiet
Taut, well-made, and emotionally sound, Keep Quiet deserves to make some noise.
Robin Holabird
Sep 191 min read
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Dancing as Brando
Last Tango in Paris showed Marlon as a bad dance partner but Waltzing with Brando says he made some good moves.
Robin Holabird
Sep 192 min read
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Chain Reactions honors Texas massacre
Long ago I walked out of a theater after a midnight screening feeling like I just stayed awake through a nightmare, never imagining that...
Robin Holabird
Sep 152 min read
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Cat caught stealing
Austin Butler exudes star power, supported by an impressive cast that includes Reginia King, Leiv Schreiber, Zoë Kravitz and Tonic the cat who definitely gets caught stealing the show.
Robin Holabird
Sep 32 min read
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Bloody fun w/sharks & serial killer
The killing machines of sharks and a serial murderer mix for Dangerous Animals, an upscale piece featuring the trashy alure of blood, guts, and bad dining habits.
Robin Holabird
Sep 21 min read
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Cast highlights Thursday Murder Club
Plenty of chuckles result with an amazing cast looking like the fun they experience should be shared with lucky viewers.
Robin Holabird
Aug 301 min read
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Hola Frida introduces artist to kids
Hola Frida serves as an appetizer for kids, an introduction to the name of a person they might later want to learn more about.
Robin Holabird
Aug 221 min read
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Bridget improves flight
Fielding’s story lets Bridget evolve as the widowed mother of two without losing the warmth, insecurities, and humor that made her so relatable to other women.
Robin Holabird
Aug 221 min read
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Eden proves no haven in Galapagos
Director Ron Howard explores an unsolved mystery in the movie Eden but comes up with no deep insight.
Robin Holabird
Aug 221 min read
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Relay runs rewarding course
Avoiding asking too many questions helps too, allowing Relay to trot into a slow build leading to rewarding and respectable finish.
Robin Holabird
Aug 221 min read
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