This is a very well acted, drama with Isaiah Washington (Dr. Preston Burke in Grey’s Anatomy) as a catholic priest Father Andre James, who has come to a new school with some hidden secrets. It turns out his predecessor has gone missing without any explanation for quite some time, hence the principal of the school […]
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This is lovely animation that is every child’s fantasy. It follows an inventor Flint Lockwood played by Bill Hader (Knocked Up), who has been inventing items no one really wanted, and couldn’t find a useful purpose for, such as shoes without shoelaces; that unfortunately he is unable to remove, as well as flying rats, a […]
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This is a fascinating crime drama, starring the dependable Eric Roberts (Final Analysis , big brother of Julia Roberts) as Merle Hench, an enforcer for a mob headed by regular on-screen baddie, Robert Davi (License to Kill) playing Murdoch, with an impressive Irish accent. We meet Merle as he deals with some street punks that […]
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This is a well made comedy drama for a journey of self discovery, focusing on a law student Sherman Black played by Michael Shulman who discovers a little about himself and life from a road trip with a two-time Olympian, Palmer played by James LeGros (Ally McBeal). We meet Sherman with his girlfriend Marcy played […]
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This is a well made comedy drama, starring Ray McKinnon in two roles as Randy Pearson, a good natured happy go lucky “big shot” who owns a number of businesses, but is currently in a financial mess, and Cecil his twin brother. Randy happens to borrow money from a loan shark, which unbeknown to him […]
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This is a very touching drama about the relationship between an estranged father and his attempts to reconcile with his son. It stars Sal Landi (24, Ugly Betty) as Skip, and his son Danny played by Matt Dallas (Kyle XY). We meet Skip in a limousine, having a drink, but after a few moments, we […]
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This is an interesting dark comedy starring the legendary Robin Williams (RV) as Lance Clayton, a school teacher at a high school his son Kyle played by Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids), also goes to. From the onset we see the relationship between father and son is not optimum at the best of times, as Lance […]
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This is a fantastic science fiction movie that served as a template to launch a new action star in Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan, something about his voice reminds me of an engine). He stars as Richard B. Riddick, a no-nonsense convict, who is being transported by an equally rugged bounty hunter William J. Johns […]
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This is a modern day re-telling of the age-old tale of the youth rebelling against established authority, in this case a street dancer getting into a prestigious school, Maryland School of the Arts (MSA) that doesn’t recognise or appreciate her street dancing techniques, and at the same time competing in the much respected street dance […]
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This is a charming-magical movie about the age-old topic of believing in Santa Claus and the magic of Christmas. It stars the lovely Nicole De Boer (Cube, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as Liz McCann a Real Estate agent who doesn’t believe in Christmas but sees it just as any other holiday, and would rather […]
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