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Fellow Movie Lovers PLEASE GIVE A vastly anticipated film by the talented Nicole Holofcener fell far short of expectations for this film devotee; even the title lacked credibility. There are solid but predictable performances by Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Amanda Peet. But two characters played by Rebecca Hall (“Vicky Christina Barcelona”) and Sarah Steele were worth focusing on and salvaged ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers For over six months you’ve been bright and avid readers, And now with some regret I am gifting you a breather! It is with great expectation and some trepidation, That I venture forth on this wild, exotic vacation. My friend and I no longer too young, Will tackle the bush and avoid the sun. With copious sightings ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 9 PM on PBS) How many times have we read, seen and anguished over the fate of the doomed Anne? No matter how often, our nature prays for a different ending, a joyful conclusion, where the Franks and their neighbors emerge from their self- imposed imprisonment into ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers VINCERE (Win) Directed and written by seasoned Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio this epic film depicts the woeful tale of Ida Dalser the supposed first wife of Benito Mussolini. No physical evidence of the legitimacy of this union has ever surfaced; Mussolini never recognized Ida’s son as his progeny. This is an erratic film; there are moments of ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers CHLOE Not every movie experience should resonate with the profound and phenomenal; some should just look good and simply entertain at the superficial level. “Chloe” fits into the latter! Loosely based on the 2003 French film “Natalie” which seemed more plausible, and depicts the simple scenario of a gorgeous, fortyish Doctor (Julianne Moore) who suspects her equally ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Another three dimensional visual experience and a delightful one for all ages. Even the concept of having a dragon as a pet was original. Based on the book by Cressida Cowell, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders tells the story of the scrawny Hiccup, the physically unfit son of the chief ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers THE RUNAWAYS…….. Has certainly proven worthy of its R rating. It is the tale of Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) and the formation of the first female rock band. The year is 1975. The Vietnam War finally concludes; Gerald Ford has inherited the presidency; Bill Gates and Paul Allen launch Microsoft and the ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO It is rare when a movie is equal to or surpasses the challenges facing it’s creators when it follows the success of a best selling book. Here is a mighty exception. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, one of the longest reigning best sellers ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers GREEN ZONE….. Is the guarded and protected area in central Baghdad which contains the palaces of Saddam Hussein. Currently referred to as The International Zone. If your political persuasion lies far to the left, you will love this film; if on the other hand you are at the diametrical opposite pole of the political spectrum, you will ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers ALICE IN WONDERLAND Enchanting! This is a movie that will please all audiences, even those gallivanting at Olympic speed into their dotage. Alice as a young adult, trapped in a stilted Victorian world tumbles once again into Wonderland, where she finds her old friends and nemesis. She blossoms in three dimension; the glasses, unlike Avatar, stimulated the ... Read More »