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ultrashort movie review: Silver Linings Playbook ***

This is a romantic comedy worth watching. Spot-on performances by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Robert De Niro’s brilliant acting is back after phoning it in for those dumb Fockers movies. This movie deals with mental illness and alienation but manages … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Zero Dark Thirty ****

A very entertaining depiction of one CIA agent’s tireless hunt for Osama Bin Ladin. The movie contains some brutal depictions of torture but presents no case for or against aggressive interrogation. It simply presents events that led to the decimation … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Django Unchained *****

  This movie has already been reviewed by guests of this website. Click here for their reviews.   This movie is an incredible movie incredibly acted. Brutal depictions of slavery. Everyone does a great job in this.

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ultrashort movie review: Jack Reacher

Combine Jack Bauer and John McClane and shrink down to 5 and a half feet. This is Jack Reacher. If you like guy movies, you will love this. The elements are all there: 1. snappy one-liners, 2. one of the … Continue reading

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ultrashort guest movie review: Django Unchained

Reviewed by Trent Sellers: I am making more of a warning than a review on this one. Just a couple of things that you probably already suspected. Quentin Tarantino is the greatest film maker of all times. He is known … Continue reading

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ultrashort guest movie review: The Guilt Trip

Reviewed by Trent Sellers So my mom asks me if we could go see a movie together. The movie she suggests for the first time in years is also a Seth Rogen movie. Then on top of that she suggested … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Lincoln ***

This movie is an extremely well-acted sausage fest. It runs about 30 minutes too long. Can a movie be both good and boring at the same time? Yes, apparently. Watch this movie if you want to see some great acting … Continue reading

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guest movie review: Skyfall

Ian Flemming’s  James Bond 007 in Skyfall This movie is good but not what I wanted. The opening is killer despite one of my mortal enemies singing the song. It has amazing cinematography and probably the least cockamamie Bond story … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ***

Two caveats to consider when reading this review: 1. These reviews are my opinions or the opinions of the guest reviewer. I am not presenting them as objective critiques of movies. I know these movies are wildly popular. 2. I … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Flight

The opening shot of this movie has boobs, so it starts the way all movies should. Denzel Washington does a fantastic job playing a high functioning alcoholic in denial. I could see him getting an academy award nomination for this. … Continue reading

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