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Joy

Joy

Joy proves that it is difficult to sustain high quality film making. Pixar is an exception to this rule.

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No Comments 28 December 2015

All politicians lie but some lie more

All politicians lie but some lie more

Since 2007 PolitiFact examines statements of U.S. presidential candidates.  Ben Carson and Donald Trump lead on this score. Click on “Continue Reading” to see the full ranking.

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No Comments 12 December 2015

Before we go

Before we go

Movies exist since 1894. Some critics believe that all possible topics for films have already been covered and that all new films are remakes, at best variation on the theme rather than truly new ideas. Before we go certainly falls in this category.

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No Comments 8 December 2015

Mistress America

Mistress America

When they leave to home and become freshmen at college many people feel out of place. Tracy enrolls in Barnard College in Manhattan but finds it difficult to make friends. She is rejected from the student writers’ society.

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No Comments 2 December 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

I skipped the third installment of The Hunger Games because I found the second film already too repetitive. I was asked to join watching the concluding chapter of this blockbuster and went with some trepidation that I might be bored once again. I’m happy to report that Mockingjay Part 2 feels a bit fresher and takes the plot in a somewhat different direction.

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No Comments 23 November 2015

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