By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode Director: Morten Tyldum Benedict Cumberbatch brilliantly portrays the complex and fascinating life of mathematician Alan Turing. The persona of the genius Alan Turing is awkward, arrogant, anti-social, sad and compulsive as played by Cumberbatch. He definitely deserves the accolades and nomination […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones Director: James Marsh This is a remarkable story about the relationship between Stephen Hawking, his wife Jane and to some degree his family and friends. Mostly, it’s a romantic ‘take’ of their real life behind the scenes and one can only admire the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2015 Edition Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris Directed by: David Fincher “With his wife’s disapperance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent.” This is truly a psychological thriller […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2015 Edition Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Directed by: Clint Eastwood “Chris Kyle was nothing more than a Texan man who wanted to become a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2015 Edition Mystique builds as a contralto hums a haunting Negro spiritual during the opening credits of this 1997 Steven Spielberg film. Then, with the background sounds of creaking sailing ship rigging, Mr. Spielberg builds a compelling suspense. His camera focuses across the eyes of a black man. One […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Etel, Timothy Spall, Pauline Collins Directed by: Julian Fellowes “A hauntimg ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire Directed by: Jason Reitman “Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the wounded convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts Directed by: Theodore Melfi (and screenplay) “A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.” This is a ‘feel good’ movie and who doesn’t […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2014 Edition Starring: Liam Neeson, Director: Scott Frank “Private Investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.” Because this movie arrived among the many Halloween ‘ghoulish’ movie selections, we at first didn’t go to see it due to the unfortunately confusing title. […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2014 Edition Starring: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu “Former cinema superhero, Riggan Thomson is mounting an ambitious Broadway production that he hopes will breathe new life into his stagnant career. It’s risky, but he hopes that his creative gamble will prove that he’s […]
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