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“The Brave One” reboots “Death Wish”

Posted on Jul. 9, 2009 by Phillip

Without Jodie Foster’s convincing performance of a woman who becomes a vigilante — and is conflicted about what she’s become — The Brave One could have been a melodramatic revenge flick no better than Death Wish. Half the audience is … Continue reading →

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“The Hurt Locker” Review

Posted on Jul. 7, 2009 by Phillip

Watching The Hurt Locker is a nervous experience. It’s about an American explosive ordnance disposal team in Iraq. They defuse bombs. Big ones. That’s bad enough. But half the time they don’t know if the bomb has a timer; if … Continue reading →

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Goes Good With “Milk”

Posted on Jul. 6, 2009 by Phillip

I rented Milk last week because I heard it was good. It’s excellent. It tells the story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. It was the ’70s, and if there’s … Continue reading →

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“Seraphim Falls” (aka Run Like Hell)

Posted on Jul. 3, 2009 by Phillip

Seraphim Falls could be titled 101 Things to Do With a Knife (watch the movie to get that joke). The first 15 minutes play like a Grizzly Adams version of 24. It’s brutal. Pierce Brosnan’s performance as a man on … Continue reading →

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“Gone Baby Gone” is Gripping

Posted on Jun. 25, 2009 by Phillip

Gone Baby Gone is Ben Affleck’s directorial debut and it’s pretty damn good. It’s the story of a private investigator looking for a little girl who has gone missing in his neighbourhood, and brother does he get messed up in … Continue reading →

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