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Monthly Archives: January 2013

Skyfall; Rating: 3.5/4

January 29th, 2013 at 3:05 am » Comments (0)

The first James Bond film premiered over 50 years ago, in 1962. There have been six actors who have played the character since then, starting with Sean Connery in "Dr. ...more »

Django Unchained; Rating: 4/4

January 19th, 2013 at 10:48 pm » Comments (1)

Quentin Tarantino has so far proven himself to be one of the great living film-makers. As a writer-director, he has created "Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs," the "Kill Bill" series, and ...more »

Silver Linings Playbook; Rating: 3.5/4

January 15th, 2013 at 2:52 am » Comments (0)

Every year, a multitude of romantic comedies emerge, many of which become labeled as "chick flicks." They are often monotonous, cliched, and predictable. But every once in a while, a ...more »

Looper; Rating: 4/4

January 3rd, 2013 at 3:37 am » Comments (0)

There is no shortage of great sci-fi movies out there. And within the past few years, a unique style of "intelligent sci-fi" has emerged. These films deal with such diverse ...more »