‘Come Away’ had a lofty goal to reach when it set forth to combine two of the most cherished storylines in storybook history, those of ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
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Category: Reviews
Kindred Movie Review
At the beginning of the film, Charlotte, played by actress Tamara Lawrance of the series ‘The Long Song,’ stares at a small bird in a cage. She seems to be deep in thought, perhaps feeling sorry for the poor winged creature who’s trapped in what looks to be, to the human eye, a beautiful home.
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Let Him Go Movie Review
November 5, 2020
(updated November 4, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
“”Let Him Go” is a story of a personal tragedy that befalls a small family in Montana during the late 1950’s. Read more
Come Play Movie Review
The question of the day is, how do I get you to watch ‘Come Play’ without giving away too much of the movie. That’s a tall order, but I’ll at least say this to get you to watch; it’s frighteningly efficient at doing what it was created to do; scare the hell out of you without being gross.
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Movie Review
This movie is actually titled, ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.’ When you look for it, you’ll find it under ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.’ Thankfully, it was trimmed down to something a bit more memorable for you.
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Rebecca Movie Review
In Monte Carlo, an unnamed female with dreams of something better, played by the marvelous Lily James, works as a lady’s assistant to the very eccentric and pompous Mrs. Van Hopper (Ann Dowd).
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The State of Texas vs. Melissa Movie Review
Instantly after watching ‘The State of Texas vs. Melissa,’ you’ll know why it was an Official Selection of the 2020 Tribecca Film Festival. It’s a well made, emotional, enthralling, and often sensitive documentary that takes you through the life of one person while examining whether she ended the life of another: that of her youngest child.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 Movie Review
In Aaron Sorkin’s film, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ we learn of the seven political radicals’ notorious trail, who were arrested in 1968 before the Democratic National Convention.
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2 Hearts Movie Review
This film is based on an emotional true story. ‘2 Hearts’ is about two men, two couples, and two noticeably significant life-altering events.
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Honest Thief Movie Review
October 15, 2020
(updated October 14, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Honest Thief” might be an oxymoron, just like “jumbo shrimp” or “military intelligence”. This movie has a tightly-wound plot and some formidable characters, and it might be an ‘original copy’ of many other ones, but it is one perfect for these new ‘weirdly normal’ times.
