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7 Pieces of: Loving
Nutshell: A well crafted film about an important moment in history. Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton deliver quiet, powerful performances. Writer/Director Jeff Nichols focuses on the people that made the case, rather than the case itself. The result is a powerful, … Continue reading
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7 Pieces of: The Edge of Seventeen
Nutshell: Forget what you’ve heard about this film, and how it’s sooooo close to teen comedies of the 80s and 90s. It’s not. There are laughs, sure. But Seventeen is darker, and way more real. Which is a good thing. … Continue reading
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7 Pieces of: Doctor Strange
Cross-posted at Movie-Blogger.com Nutshell: Cumberbatch is 100% in as Doctor Stephen Strange. And director Scott Derrickson sure knows how to twist and turn a set to his advantage. (Literally.) Come for the breathtaking acid-trip visuals, amazing fight choreography, and performances … Continue reading
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7 Pieces Of: “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
Nutshell: Tom Cruise at his Tom Cruise-iest. Nonstop action, jaw-dropping stunts, lightning-quick pacing, and grrl power smackdowns courtesy of Cobie Smulders and Danika Yarosh. If you’re looking for more than that…what are you doing at a Tom Cruise action fest? … Continue reading
“The Birth of a Nation” – the battle between Important and Good
Nutshell: A very important story, beautifully – and horrifically – told. Nate Parker may seem a bit too happy to throw on the messianic robes of Nat Turner, and his storytelling often goes overboard with heavy-handed symbolism. Yet, even with … Continue reading
“Magnificent Seven” – not truly Magnificent, but definitely not Meh
Nutshell: With Seven Samurai and Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven as it’s pedigree, Mag7 had its work cut out for it. And there’s a whole lot of action packed fun to be had. But even with excellent performances all around, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington, Movie Reviews, The Magnificent Seven, Westerns
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“Queen of Katwe” – a beautiful true story given the beautiful Disney treatment
Nutshell: Not only is this a lovely feel-good movie that based on a lovely feel-good story that really happened, Queen of Katwe takes viewers by the hand and shows them a whole new real world. Director Mira Nair, along with … Continue reading
7 Pieces of: “Bridget Jones’s Baby”
The MOVIE, people. Not a real baby. Nutshell: If you love Bridget, you’ll love this newest chapter in her life. Bridget Jones’s Baby brings the characters into their next decade gracefully, while keeping that off-kilter situational humor that made the … Continue reading
7 pieces of “Sully”: a quietly heroic biopic
Nutshell: A lovely story about a true hero of our time. Almost anyone else could have turned this slice-of-heroic-life tale into a maudlin Lifetime Movie-of-the-Week, but Eastwood – along with a stellar cast that includes Tom Hanks as Sully and … Continue reading
Wayback Review: “J. Edgar”
[First published at Geek for e on November 11, 2011. And while it was posted by another writer, that’s my baby. Unless Matt’s past as a “gal brought up just outside the Beltway” is catching up with him. Ah – … Continue reading
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