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PINA a 3D Reality by Wim Wenders

PINA a 3D Reality by Wim Wenders

This year, a piece of art has been finally recorded and placed into the audiovisual world, enriching the audience with a joyful, and exquisite film. Where emotions, movements and gestures… Read more »

The Social Network ‘tags’ you in

The Social Network ‘tags’ you in

We all know and love it so why not watch a movie about how it was created. The Social Network is the story behind how Facebook came about. It all… Read more »

The Kids Are All Right – A Surprisingly Funny Film

The Kids Are All Right – A Surprisingly Funny Film

The Kids Are All Right brings an entire new meaning to ‘dysfunctional’ family. A surprisingly funny film about what happens when your two children want to meet their sperm donor…. Read more »

The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg’s Path to the Oscars

The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg’s Path to the Oscars

The Fighter is unlike most boxing movies where the main focus is the sport. David O’ Russell (I Heart Huckabees) does a marvelous job of making this a story about… Read more »

Is Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” Movie a Must Watch?

Is Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” Movie a Must Watch?

Just barely legal to do ANYTHING in this country, Justin Bieber has the world, and every tween and teeny bopper (and some grown women) hanging on his every word. With… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Review

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Review

Theaters around the country filled with avid fans armed with wands, cloaks, and round-framed glasses. Everyone was waiting for midnight, when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the first installment… Read more »

Danielle Gruzosky: Avatar – Still Worth the Hype, Nearly a Year Later

Danielle Gruzosky: Avatar – Still Worth the Hype, Nearly a Year Later

Avatar – It’s one word, yet virtually everyone knows exactly what the word refers to. There is always the possibility that people have lived under a rock for the past… Read more »

More Spooky Movies for the Days to Halloween

More Spooky Movies for the Days to Halloween

The Exorcist (1973):  The film adaption of the novel by William Peter Blatty follows Chris MacNeil, an actress who recently moves to Georgetown to begin filming a movie.  Soon, it… Read more »

11-4-08: Some Afterthoughts

11-4-08: Some Afterthoughts

The documentary is as compelling as it is thought provoking. You are literally sucked into a time capsule. You remember or try to remember what you were doing, thinking or… Read more »

11-4-08: Drawing To an End (Evening)

11-4-08: Drawing To an End (Evening)

The 11-4-08 documentary followed a sequence of events that took place from the early morning hours until the polls closed on November 4th 2008. It was impossible to know how… Read more »

11-4-08: From Around the World and Back Again (Mid Day)

11-4-08: From Around the World and Back Again (Mid Day)

Jeff Deutchman continued to piece together random footage of people taking part in history. The Mid day footage was a more personable depiction of shared emotions. For the first time… Read more »

11-4-08: Election Day Begins (Morning)

11-4-08: Election Day Begins (Morning)

The documentary 11-4-08 is considered a rare user-generated film. This footage was shot in a single day by amateur and professional from around the world that the film’s director, Jeff… Read more »

11-4-08: A Revalation of ONE DAY (Pre-election day)

11-4-08: A Revalation of ONE DAY (Pre-election day)

The documentary 11-4-08 The Day of Change is a compilation of footage shot by various amateur and professional filmmakers. It is a rare user-generated film that was shot in a… Read more »

13 Spooky Movies for the 13 Days to Halloween:  1-7

13 Spooky Movies for the 13 Days to Halloween: 1-7

“Trick or treat, smell my feet; give me something good to eat!” The air has developed an icy crispness.  With each gust of wind, golden-orange-yellow-brown leaves swirl and twirl lazily… Read more »

The Low Down on the Uplifting Movie ‘GET LOW’

The Low Down on the Uplifting Movie ‘GET LOW’

Get Low is a surprising find. I hadn’t seen it advertised on the TV. Lucky for me, the movie was playing at a local arts theatre. There was nothing else… Read more »

The Expendables

The Expendables

Okay, I have just seen the Expendables. My colleague in the background is yelling, "it was awesome’. I don’t know if it was awesome, he’s a guy, I’m a girl…. Read more »

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