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2015-01-16T01:21:27-05:00

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Christian Mingle (Bernsen, 2014)

Last updated on: January 16, 2015 at 1:21 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

The film that writer/director Corbin Bernsen name checks in his video introduction is Sleepless in Seattle. My philosophy is that you respect a film most, Christian or otherwise, by approaching it on its own terms. Based on that philosophy, Christian Mingle is first and foremost a Romantic Comedy and only secondarily a Christian film. Read more

2015-01-12T09:17:15-05:00

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Human Capital (Virzi, 2013)

Last updated on: January 12, 2015 at 9:17 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

Human Capital ("Il capitale umano") is a cross between Crash and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Read more

2015-01-14T10:21:24-05:00

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Virunga (von Einsiedel, 2014)

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:21 am By Andrew Spitznas

Virtue, venality, and vocation are all abundantly on display in "Virunga," a suspense-filled Netflix documentary on warring oil and conservation interests in Congo. Read more

Orlando von Einsiedel

Virunga

2015-01-07T16:44:36-05:00

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Gotham Episode 1.11 Recap: Rogues’ Gallery

Last updated on: January 7, 2015 at 4:44 pm By Scott W. Kingsolver

Mid-Season hiatuses can always be a tricky thing. Sometimes they leave viewers anticipating a show's return and other times they leave too much room for the show to be forgotten about. Read more

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Gotham

2015-01-14T10:20:16-05:00

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Documentary Double Feature: “To Be Takei” and “The Pleasures of Being Out of Step”

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:20 am By Andrew Spitznas

These two documentaries, now available for home viewing, offer interesting profiles of Nat Hentoff and George Takei, two American icons who effectively blend their involvement in the worlds of entertainment and civil rights activism. Read more

The Pleasures of Being Out of Step

To Be Takei

2015-01-03T23:33:08-05:00

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King Kong (Jackson, 2005) — 10 Years Later

Last updated on: January 3, 2015 at 11:33 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Ten years before Peter Jackson stretched a simple story into three movies, he stretched a simple movie into three hours. Read more

2015-01-02T14:35:47-05:00

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Big Eyes (Burton, 2014)

Last updated on: January 2, 2015 at 2:35 pm By Andrew Spitznas

Despite a strong start and source material with immense potential, Tim Burton’s film quickly squanders all of its assets. Read more

2015-01-07T16:47:35-05:00

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My 15 Favorite Films of 2014

Last updated on: January 7, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Andrew Spitznas

No doubt I’m far from the only person who skips the intros to these lists and heads directly for the meaty content, so I’ll keep my introduction succinct and just make three quick points. Read more

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1000 Times Good Night

Begin Again

Boyhood

Force Majeure

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

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The Children Act

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2015-01-07T16:47:14-05:00

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The Grand Budapest Hotel takes Top Honors from North Carolina Film Critics

Last updated on: January 7, 2015 at 4:47 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Birdman, Boyhood, Whiplash, and The Grand Budapest Hotel led the list of nominees from the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) earlier this week. Read more

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NCFCA

2015-01-01T22:07:06-05:00

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To Stream or Not to Stream? — A Small Section of the World; Playing Dead; Salvo

Last updated on: January 1, 2015 at 10:07 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “To Stream or Not to Stream? I will be taking a look at films that are mostly available as DVDs or through streaming on demand, and I will try to highlight what some of your better choices might be. I won’t give star ratings to these films, but I will try to give an indication of what sort of viewers might be interested in these selections. A Small Section of the World is already... Read more

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