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2014-09-16T15:26:45-06:00

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James Gandolfini’s Praiseworthy Final Bow: The Drop

Last updated on: September 16, 2014 at 3:26 pm By Andrew Spitznas

Fans of The Sopranos and The Wire will discover much to appreciate in this fine suspense film. Read more

2014-09-13T09:10:05-06:00

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Review: ‘The Drop’ (2014)

Last updated on: September 13, 2014 at 9:10 am By Matt Harrison

Set in a cold, dark Brooklyn, Michael Roskam’s gangster drama, The Drop, follows Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy), a lonely bartender of a “drop bar” used by a Chechen mobster to funnel money to local gangsters. When the bar is robbed of several thousand of the mob’s money, and Bob unwittingly gives an investigator more information than the mob and his cousin Marvin (James Gandolfini) are comfortable with, tensions rise and Bob is forced to become more involved in what goes... Read more

2014-09-07T13:56:25-06:00

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Land Ho! (dir. Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens, USA, 2014)

Last updated on: September 7, 2014 at 1:56 pm By Andrew Spitznas

A wise comedy with warm characters, set in lovely Iceland, is a welcome addition to the summer movie roster. Read more

2014-09-02T09:09:40-06:00

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The Normal Heart (dir. Ryan Murphy, USA, 2014)

Last updated on: September 2, 2014 at 9:09 am By Andrew Spitznas

This year's Emmy winner for Outstanding Television Movie uses a terrific ensemble to tell the gripping story of the AIDS crisis in early 1980's New York. Read more

2014-08-29T11:41:51-06:00

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New: See ‘The Giver,’ Help a Kid Learn to Read

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 11:41 am By Rebecca Cusey

Part of each ticket sold this weekend will go to a literacy foundation. Read more

2014-08-28T17:52:59-06:00

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The Zero Theorem (dir. Terry Gilliam)

Last updated on: August 28, 2014 at 5:52 pm By Andrew Spitznas

Terry Gilliam's latest sci-fi dystopia challenges the mind and overwhelms the senses. Read more

2014-08-24T17:16:57-06:00

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Calvary: An Alternate View

Last updated on: August 24, 2014 at 5:16 pm By Andrew Spitznas

With Calvary, writer and director John Michael McDonagh most certainly knows how to tell a good (albeit flawed) story, though I vehemently disagree with the heart of his allegory. Read more

John Michael McDonagh

2014-08-21T20:03:20-06:00

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The Great Beauty (dir. Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, 2013)

Last updated on: August 21, 2014 at 8:03 pm By Andrew Spitznas

Considering that this year’s Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film centers upon a despondent older man confronting the void of his empty life, The Great Beauty is a surprisingly giddy ride. Read more

2014-08-21T19:31:40-06:00

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Beyond God’s Not Dead: Three Better Films About Clashing Worldviews

Last updated on: August 21, 2014 at 7:31 pm By Andrew Spitznas

It’s high time to look past "God's Not Dead" and examine three far superior movies from the past year ("The Unbelievers," "Philomena," and "Broken Circle Breakdown") that prominently featured clashing believer and unbeliever characters. Read more

Broken Circle Breakdown

2014-08-18T09:47:02-06:00

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8 Things ‘Christian’ Filmmakers Can Learn From ‘Calvary’

Last updated on: August 18, 2014 at 9:47 am By Rebecca Cusey

'Calvary' explores faith without sacrificing quality. Here's how that's done. Read more

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