At this time of year (January-February) many moviegoers are catching up on the Oscar contending movies they missed in 2011. And film distributors won't release their Oscar hopefuls for next year until More>>
Nominated for an Oscar a record 17 times, Meryl Streep is sometimes called America's greatest living actress. Her performance as Margaret Thatcher is further evidence of her brilliance.... More>>
SHAME is an intense drama about the tortured life of a man who is addicted to sex. It's not an easy movie to watch but it's very well made and it features an amazing performance by its 34 year old... More>>
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE is based on a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. It deals with a very challenging subject--the grief of the ten year old son of a man who was killed on 9/11.
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The list of Oscar nominees shows that 2011 wasn't an especially good year for movies.... More>>
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN is 3-D animation from director Steven Spielberg.The movie entertained me with its dazzling visuals and non stop action for about thirty or forty minutes. After that...I felt bombarded... More>>
Hollywood's version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is the second movie based on the wildly popular Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson.Director David Fincher has made a powerful crime thriller with a fascinating More>>
If you're looking for a good movie to rent, stream, or buy, you might try looking through this list of the best movies I saw in 2011. Most are available on video. Several are still in theaters...
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If you're looking to just have some fun at the movies this New Year's weekend, two current movies are at the top of my list.The first, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, offers plenty of thrills and... More>>
Garry Marshall is a cancer survivor who still plays softball at age 77. He's best known, of course, for his TV shows and the 20 Hollywood films he's directed. And it turns out that his favorites among... More>>