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Rush

Rush

3 November 2013

I am not a fan of Formula One racing or any car racing for that matter. But Niki Lauda is an intriguing figure and Rush received very high ratings by critics and the viewing public alike. So I went to see this new film by Ron Howard.

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NO

NO

30 October 2013

Advertising is curious profession. It is in part art and in part psychology. Some ads are amazingly good, and those who created these memorable ads become famous at least in the subculture of advertising agencies.

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Gravity

Gravity

16 October 2013

Thanks to Richard Branson, space tourism will be possible within a few years. Most people will not be able to afford to escape the gravity of earth in a Virgin Galactic aircraft.

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The Turning

The Turning

7 October 2013

The project of turning a book of 17 short stories very loosely connected in the one movie is a daunting task. Producer Robert Connolly parceled the task of putting prose into film out to 17 different directors.

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Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine

23 September 2013

Perhaps the single best decision Woody Allen made to get back his creativity was to move the location of his movies out of New York. Blue Jasmine takes place mainly in San Francisco although there are periodic flashbacks to New York and its summer playground, the Hamptons.

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Before Midnight

Before Midnight

1 September 2013

Having watched the two previous films in this series (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) I wanted to see what has happened to Jessie and Celine since we last saw them in Paris.

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A Late Quartet, 42, and Croods

A Late Quartet, 42, and Croods

26 August 2013

The trailer for A Late Quartet made the film look silly. But classical music lovers listen up!

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