Monthly Archives: April 2011

Retro Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

A sweeping saga, a highly respected novel, two attractive stars, and an Academy Award nominated director are the ingredients that make up Universal’s epic romance, “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”. Sounds like a lock for audiences and the critics, or is it? The epic romance begins in a small village in Greece. The village fills a small [...]

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Retro Review: Quills

One of the most colorful figures in French history has always been the Marquis de Sade. The Marquis was perverted, demented and experimental. He claimed that he knew the gateway between pain and pleasure. During his sadistic quest it is said that he was a magnificent lover. The Marquis’ exploits were frowned upon by the [...]

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Retro Review: Hearts in Atlantis

“What would happen if you were visited by a mysterious stranger and that stranger held a gift? And he wanted to share that gift with you.” “Hearts In Atlantis” is based on a Stephen King novel of the same name. The story takes place when times were innocent and a mysterious stranger named Ted Brautigan [...]

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Retro Review: Sunshine (1999)

The chronicles of a dysfunctional family over three generations. The epic struggle of the Sonnenschein family becomes evident with the birth of Ignatz Sonnenschein (Ralph Fiennes) who falls in love with his adopted sister Valerie (Jennifer Ehle). This controversial and taboo act plagues Ignatz as he becomes chancellor to the Emperor of Hungary. He eventually [...]

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Retro Review: Melinda & Melinda

Woody Allen has always been obsessed with the theory that tragedy and comedy were always closely connected. He believes that you can take any given scene and it will work both tragically and comically. In his new film, “Melinda and Melinda”, director Woody Allen tries to prove his point. The film centres around one single [...]

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Retro Review: The Others

It will be forever known as the “next Sixth Sense” but what a lot of movie goers may forget is that “The Others” takes the concept a step further. “The Others” opens with three estranged servants approaching a giant manor during the tail end of World War II. They believe they can find work if [...]

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Retro Review: Big Fish

Director Tim Burton’s “Big Fish” is a movie about family, stories and the world we live in. “Big Fish” stars Billy Crudup as Will Bloom, a son who is frustrated with his ailing father, Edward Bloom (Albert Finney). Will has grown up hearing the wild and fantastical stories of his father’s life. He has become [...]

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Is Reese Witherspoon all washed up?

After the abysmal failure that was HOW DO YOU KNOW and the shockingly unappealing WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is the former top actress in Hollywood over? It’s already been six years since Walk the Line. Five since she won her Oscar. Like many of Hollywood actresses after winning the Oscar, they stumble and die in a [...]

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Genndy Tartakovsky: Where have you been??

Retro Review: Murder By Numbers

Sandra Bullock moves into new territory as she dives head first into the thriller genre. Did anyone tell her there is no water in the pool? “Murder by Numbers” is a story about Richard (Ryan Gosling of TV’s Young Hercules) and Justin (Michael Pitt of TV’s Dawson’s Creek). Richard is the rich and popular guy [...]

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