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2014-12-17T22:49:55-05:00

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2013 Top Ten

Last updated on: December 17, 2014 at 10:49 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

The past twelve months have been filled with great times at the movies for me. For the first time since I started making such lists, I had choices to make not only at the top but also at the bottom. Read more

2013 Top Ten

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Far Out Isn't Far Enough

2015-04-06T18:58:36-05:00

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Enough Said (Holofcener, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:58 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

I happened to see Enough Said the day after screening Inside Llewyn Davis. Both films featured caustic--some might say cruel--women verbally abusing the men they once partnered. Read more

2014-07-26T20:36:52-05:00

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Love Actually (Curtis, 2003) — 10 Years Later

Last updated on: July 26, 2014 at 8:36 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Alas, no. No to all of it. No to it being a holiday film, a love film, a romantic film, or a feel good film. No, above all to it being truthful about the world we live in. No to the masses being smarter than the critics. No to some of the best actors of our generation elevating mediocre material. I still can't bring myself to hate this movie, but I do feel sympathy (and yes, if I'm honest, condescension) towards those who embrace it. Read more

2015-04-06T18:56:30-05:00

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Blackfish (Cowperthwaite, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

While I never quite felt like I was watching a snuff film, I could also never shake the suspicion that I might soon be. Read more

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Quick Impressions

Blackfish

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Sea World

2015-04-06T18:54:07-05:00

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Approaching Midnight (Khaleghi, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:54 pm By Claudia Mundy

This movie isn't that bad. The acting is, but the plot isn't. Read more

2015-04-06T18:43:02-05:00

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The Bible

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:43 pm By Matt Page

"This program is an adaptation of Bible Stories that changed our world" suggests a rebuttal to those who question why such a program even justifies a place on our screens, whilst "It endeavors to stay true to the spirit of the book" seems like a defense against potential criticisms that it dares to meander from the original text. Read more

2015-04-06T18:44:54-05:00

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Frozen (Buck and Lee, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:44 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Evaluating Disney films in a DVD era has become a complicated calculus. Read more

2015-04-06T18:51:17-05:00

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Lawrence, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:51 pm By Claudia Mundy

I prefer the movie to the book. Read more

2014-09-29T16:56:19-05:00

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The Armstrong Lie (Gibney, 2013)

Last updated on: September 29, 2014 at 4:56 pm By Claudia Mundy

A person--doesn’t have to be a friend of yours necessarily, just someone you know or have heard of--is diagnosed with cancer. This person decides not to undergo any type of chemotherapy treatment or ingest any available medicines—because he equates treatment to “cheating.” Would you not think this an asinine response? Read more

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Virginia Film Festival 2013

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The Armstrong Lie

2015-04-06T18:49:12-05:00

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It’s Better to Jump (Angelone, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:49 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

It's Better to Jump is one of those films that sounds better in a summary than it ends up being. Read more

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