Mar

26

Is “Knowing” everything?

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March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

So, Mr_Movie_Maven and I just returned from seeing “Knowing” and I have to say, it was, um, interesting.  It’s difficult to review this film without giving away a lot, so I will offer a long pause before I pounce on all the spoilers and problems I found. 
I really enjoyed the first third of the movie.  [...]

Mar

19

“The Reader” - Do not miss this film!

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March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I saw “The Reader” this morning in a virtually empty theatre and it has taken me nearly all day to recover from the emotional impact of this film.  Kate Winslet, whom I absolutely adore, deserved her Oscar 100 times over for her complex portrayal of Hanna Schmitz.  I am dumbfounded how David Kross (young Michael [...]

Mar

18

Remembering Natasha Richardson 1963-2009

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March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Beautiful and talented actress Natasha Richardson passed away today after a devastating brain injury suffered from a skiing accident.  She was only 45.  Married to actor Liam Neeson since 1994 and the mother of two young sons, 12 and 13, Richardson, the daughter of legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave and sister of Joely Richardson, was known [...]

Mar

18

Seriously, people, why all the fuss?

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March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I have read numerous reviews of the remake of Wes Craven’s “Last House on the Left” (2009) and what strikes me as interesting is how, first of all, most of the reviews are quite bad and, secondly, that everyone has to comment on the “uncomfortableness” and “unnecessariness” (yes, I know it’s not a word!) of the [...]

Mar

13

I love Clive Barker, but….

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March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

…“The Midnight Meat Train” (2008) - as a film - disappointed me a bit.  Now, I haven’t read the short story upon which it is based…yet, but I suppose I expected a bit more, especially from the previews.  The film suffered from what a lot of short stories that are adapted to full-length movies suffer from:  [...]