Victor Frankenstein features spit and stitches
3 Dec 2015

Victor Frankenstein features spit and stitches

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Movie:    Victor Frankenstein   Rating:    PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes   Grade:   C-   In a Nutshell:    “You know this story….” Says the narrator (Igor),  except that this version isn’t as good as others we’ve seen before. The twist is … Continued

Paper Towns features too many self-absorbed teens
30 Aug 2015

Paper Towns features too many self-absorbed teens

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Movie:    Paper Towns   PG-13, 1 hour 49 minutes   Grade:    C for Couldn’t stand the self-absorbed teenage angst OR           D for Don’t waste your time or money on this In a Nutshell:    Critics love … Continued

Far From The Madding Crowd makes for a proper Victorian chick flick
19 Jul 2015

Far From The Madding Crowd makes for a proper Victorian chick flick

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Movie:    Far From the Madding Crowd PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade:   A-   In a Nutshell:   Based on the classic 1874 novel by Thomas Hardy, Victorian England presents us with a romantic setting for a proper Chick … Continued

The Longest Ride surprises with depth
2 Jul 2015

The Longest Ride surprises with depth

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Movie:   The Longest Ride   Pg-13, 2 hours 8 minutes   Grade:   B+   In a Nutshell:   What I thought would just be a sappy, predictable Chick Flick turned out to be a romance with great depth and heart.  We … Continued

Still Alice moves
2 Jul 2015

Still Alice moves

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Movie:   Still Alice   Grade:  A-   In a Nutshell:   Julianne Moore won a Golden Globe for her stellar performance in this important drama.  The script isn’t brilliant, but Julianne’s use of subtle nuance is.  Her grace and skill in … Continued

The Boxtrolls movie is artistically outstanding, but stylistically icky
27 Sep 2014

The Boxtrolls movie is artistically outstanding, but stylistically icky

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Movie Title:  The BoxTrolls Grade:  B In a Nutshell:  From the quirky and creepy creators of Coraline and Paranorman, this family flick has a steampunk feel to it and features the voice talents of Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Elle Fanning, … Continued