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  • A Masterpiece

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    Volver  (2006)

    A very touching a quirky comedy about a group of women in Spain with many secrets to hide. Pedro Almodóvar is obviously a director who knows his craft - his films are filled with breathtaking cinematography and a master's touch for narrative. Very fine film, but pay close attention to the dialogue - occasionally the characters speak very fast and unless you can read very quickly, you may miss some of the subtitles.

  • Good For Scares AND Laughs

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    Even if Shadow of the Vampire isn't entirely true, it takes an interesting, sometimes humorous look at the making of one of history's most terrifying films, "Nosferatu". Obviously, the big stars of this piece are Willem Dafoe (whose resemblance to the real-life Max Schreck is uncanny) and John Malkovich, but there are rather interesting turns by the supporting cast (Cary Elwes, Eddie Izzard & Udo Kier) as well. All in all, an entertaining, if slight, film.

  • Possibly Gene Hackman's Greatest Performance

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    Alan Parker has been known to "enhance" true stories (as he did in Midnight Express), and this film is no exception. Even though the events are drastically changed, I think it is for the better, at least cinematically, because this is one damn fine film. Gene Hackman (oh man!), Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey and Frances McDormand all give killer performances, and the story will roil your emotions up and leave you with your mouth agape. A fantastic film from start to finish - go rent it tonight!

  • Little Girls Everywhere STILL Rejoice Over This!

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    The 80's were not kind to Disney, as most of their animated films during that period didn't become the classics I'm sure they were intended to be. But then along came Disney's interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid; you couldn't get away from this movie if you tried. Toys stores, McDonald's, backpacks, Jell-O...everywhere you looked, there it was. I enjoyed it mostly because those damn songs (written by the dynamic Alan Menkin and Howard Ashman) absolutely would not leave me alone, and I had thoroughly enjoyed their work on Little Shop of Horrors three years previous to this film being released. I find myself watching it every few years and, no matter how much my taste in films have changed over the years, it still brings a smile to my face. Fun for the whole family!

  • Pacino In His Heyday

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    Al Pacino couldn't have been hotter than he was in the early to mid seventies, and this film is proof positive of his charisma and star power. Apart from some of the clothing styles being a bit dated, this film holds up remarkably well, thanks in no small part to director Sidney Lumet, an award winning script by Frank Pierson, and Al Pacino's knock-out performance. A winner across the board!

 


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