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Singularity (2017) Rated PG-13

In the year, 2020, a computer believes that humans are the biggest threat to Earth. A century later, that same computer is trying to track down the last remaining human stronghold. Starring Julian Schaffner, John Cusack, and Carmen Argenziano. This … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Rated NR

A bitter couple uses alcohol and their anguish with each other and turns it toward their houseguests over an evening. Based on the play by Edward Albee. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and George Segal. This is a great film. The verbal … Continue reading

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Song to Song (2017) Rated R

Two love triangles weave in the music scene of Austin, Texas. Starring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, and Michael Fassbender. This film was made as a creative endeavor. It’s not a film to be enjoyed. It is a mish-mash of ideas … Continue reading

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A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) Rated TV-PG

 A country music singer, while traveling through Tennessee, runs into a backwoodsman and a witch. Starring Dolly Parton, Lee Majors, and Bo Hopkins. This is definitely a fantasy film. While the film has the who’s who of stars from the … Continue reading

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Three Colors: White (1994) Rated R

After his wife divorces him, a barber plots revenge. Starring Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, and Janusz Gajos.  This is the second film in a trilogy of colors by director, Krzysztof Kieslowski. The three colors of the trilogy are Blue, White, … Continue reading

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20th Century Women (2016) Rated R

The story of a teenage boy who is raised by multiple women in 1979. Starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, and Greta Gerwig. This is a coming-of-age film, but it falls short of connecting to teenage angst. The pacing is long … Continue reading

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Rated NR

A senator returns to a western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins. Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, and Vera Miles. This film is a slow-paced western; it doesn’t have much action. … Continue reading

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Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012) Rated NR

 Joe Papp is a producer and director who believes theater is for everyone, regardless of status or race. Starring Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, and David Henry Hwang.  Joe Papp is someone I could agree with and also disagree with. I … Continue reading

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Wait Until Dark (1967) Rated NR

A blind woman is terrorized by a group of thugs looking for drugs in her apartment. Based on the play by Frederick Knott. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, and Richard Crenna. This is one of those films that you think you … Continue reading

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Richard Donner (1930–2021)

 Superman (1978) Rated PG An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home’s first and greatest superhero.  Superman Returns (2006) Rated PG-13 Superman returns to Earth after spending five … Continue reading

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