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2015-04-06T18:46:52-05:00

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Child of God (Franco, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:46 pm By Courtney Schultz

An outsider, of “carnival folk” in a rustic, small town in the backwoods of Tennessee, Lester Ballard lives alone, fighting for his survival. Read more

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Virginia Film Festival 2013

2015-04-06T18:36:50-05:00

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Church Hoppers

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:36 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

It's hard to combine reality television with church. Read more

2014-07-26T15:35:22-05:00

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Weir, 2003) — 10 Years Later

Last updated on: July 26, 2014 at 3:35 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

That "B" grade looks stingy in retrospect, especially given some of the films I had rated above it: Kill Bill: Vol. 1; Thirteen; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Mystic River. Read more

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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Russell Crowe

2015-04-06T18:35:03-05:00

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Aftermath (Pasikowski, 2012)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:35 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

It's not surprising, then, to find the film is about antisemitism. What was surprising to me was how fresh it managed to be even while dealing with a subject that is as old as Western civilization. Read more

2015-04-06T18:32:14-05:00

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All She Can (Wendel, 2011)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:32 pm By Claudia Mundy

College—it’s Luz Garcia’s dream—it’s her only way of escaping the big trouble of her small town. Read more

2015-04-06T18:38:56-05:00

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Ender’s Game (Hood, 2013)

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 6:38 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

I've spent the three days between viewing and reviewing Ender's Game listlessly trying to convince myself that the film didn't suck. Read more

2013-10-25T00:24:01-05:00

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Standing Up (Caruso, 2013)

Last updated on: October 25, 2013 at 12:24 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

Standing Up begins and ends with a reference to God. In between, Howie and Grace confront a childhood trauma with a mix of fragility, resiliency, and candor that is rare in a “message” movie and rarer still in a “Christian” film. (more…) Read more

2013-10-24T20:45:38-05:00

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Shepard & Dark (Wurmfeld, 2012)

Last updated on: October 24, 2013 at 8:45 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

It’s hard to know which element of Shepard & Dark is the most refreshingly quaint: the male friendship, the commitment to letter writing, or the quiet quality of its emotional expressiveness. (more…) Read more

2013-10-17T23:09:28-05:00

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Escape Plan (Håfström, 2013)

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 11:09 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Every good escape plan needs three things: (more…) Read more

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Escape Plan

Mikael Håfström

Sylvester Stallone

2013-10-13T14:22:04-05:00

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Cinematic States (Higgins, 2013)

Last updated on: October 13, 2013 at 2:22 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

There are film critics and then there are movie guys. (more…) Read more

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