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Archive for January, 2008

World Trade Center

By Frank ⋅ January 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A gripping story, intimately told.

Keeping Mum

By Frank ⋅ January 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Delightful small town mystery-slash-comedy with excellent performances by Kristin Scott Thomas and Maggie Smith. Original plot.

Breaking and Entering

By Frank ⋅ January 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Beautifully painted movie exploring the darker side of human nature in the darker side of London, King’s Cross. Although very moving and thorough, the storyline is very fragmented and complex. Too complex for my taste, the writer/director is trying to take on too much. This makes it difficult to follow at times. Excellent performances by [...]

Man of the Year

By Frank ⋅ January 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A comedian who is elected president of the United States, just by saying something different that makes people want to hear what he has to say, is actually a perfectly believable and enjoyable plot for a movie. What is not credible about this story is the subsequent thriller plot that abuses the great acting talents [...]

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