Hollidaysburg (Martemucci, 2014)
Hollidaysburg did make me want to see her competitor's film, so Martemucci did will by the series. It also made me want to see what she could do if she got to choose her own material, so she did fine by herself, too.
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Dolphin Tale 2 (Smith, 2014)
Okay, I admit that Dolphin Tale 2 is probably not the kind of movie I would have screened in a theater if the film's publicity unit hadn't twisted my arm a little. But you know what? I'm kind of glad they did.
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Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro
Blake Rayne says film acting was “always on my bucket list of things” but that without the connections or time to pursue it, he wasn’t sure it would ever happen.… Continue reading "Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro"
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Starred Up (Mackenzie, 2013)
The words "violent" or "gritty" and "prison drama" give me pause when used in the same sentence.
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Snowpiercer vs. The Giver
I wouldn't begrudge anyone who thinks the films Snowpiercer and The Giver have as much in common as an elephant and a plum, but I have been thinking about the two in conjunction recently.
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When the Game Stands Tall (Carter, 2014)
For all of the rightful emphasis placed on the way contemporary society pressures and damages young women by placing ridiculous and unhealthy expectations on them, we may be even more uncomfortable looking at how cultural stereotypes can hurt boys trying to become men.
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Get on Up (Taylor, 2014)
Even if, like me, you care little for Brown's music, there is still a lot in the film about race, gender relations, friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, childhood, and determination to give you plenty to think about.
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Wet Behind the Ears (Copeland, 2013)
Like its protagonist, Wet Behind the Ears is unpolished but still willing to work for our approval. The characters do acknowledge how difficult it is to be (young and) unemployed, but the film doesn't wrap those acknowledgements in a most-put-upon-generation entitlement blanket.
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Heaven is for Real
1More Film Blog is giving away a free DVD of Heaven is For Real to one lucky reader.
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Cannibal (Cuenca, 2013)
Much as with George Sluizer's The Vanishing--another horrific film that I can't quite understand why anyone esteems--I find that Cannibal's stylish beauty doubles rather than mitigates the repulsion I feel at the film's lack of humanity. If you aren't going to tell me anything true, at least don't try to trick me into thinking it's not ugly.