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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 »

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 »

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; Rating: 2.5/4

December 17th, 2012 at 1:58 am » Comments (1)

Peter Jackson fathered the magical world of Middle-Earth more than ten years ago with "The Fellowship of the Ring." Shortly after, he followed with two equally successful and critically acclaimed ...more »

Life of Pi; Rating: 3.5/4

November 25th, 2012 at 7:03 pm » Comments (1)

The novel "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel is one of those rare types of books that keeps you glued to the pages. The story itself is one of the ...more »

Argo; Rating: 4/4

October 21st, 2012 at 10:14 pm » Comments (2)

Movies can sometimes remind us of a very human quality: that even in the darkest of times, there are still laughs to be had. "Argo," the latest film directed by ...more »

The Avengers; Rating: 4/4

May 11th, 2012 at 6:30 pm » Comments (0)

The first time I saw "The Avengers," the experience is not quite what I had hoped for. The movie was not in 3-D, the surround sound was a bit unbalanced, ...more »

The Hunger Games; Rating: 3/4

March 26th, 2012 at 4:46 am » Comments (4)

"So which one was better, the book or the movie?" It is a question that I am often asked when I see a film adaptation of a popular novel. But ...more »

Drive; Rating 2.5/4

March 7th, 2012 at 1:51 am » Comments (2)

With a name like "Drive," the first image that comes to mind is that of your average summer blockbuster film; complete with high-speed car chases, shoot-outs, and the usual good ...more »