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New Movies to See Right Now

The gripping sci fi thriller Source Code is the must see in theaters right now. Potiche opens this week, and this delightful French farce of feminist self-discovery is the funniest movie in over a year, and another showcase for Catherine … Continue reading

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This Week’s Movies to See Right Now

Potiche opens this week, and this delightful French farce of feminist self-discovery is the funniest movie in over a year, and another showcase for Catherine DeNeuve (as if she needs one).  The Music Never Stopped is a crowd-pleaser, especially for … Continue reading

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Updated Movies to See Right Now

The best bets in theaters now are the combo thriller/love story The Adjustment Bureau and the Baby Boomer-friendly The Music Never Stopped. Cedar Rapids is a fun and unpretentious comedy. Nora’s Will is a wry family dramedy, which is also … Continue reading

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Movies to See Right Now

The Must See film right now is The Adjustment Bureau, a first rate love story embedded in the action thriller genre.  The Music Never Stopped is a crowd pleaser that opens this weekend. Cedar Rapids is a fun and unpretentious … Continue reading

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Updated Movies to See Right Now

The Must See film right now is The Adjustment Bureau, a first rate love story embedded in the action thriller genre.  You can still see Oscar winners True Grit, The King’s Speech and The Fighter. They are on my Best … Continue reading

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This week’s Movies to See Right Now

You can still see Oscar winners True Grit, The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Fighter and Oscar nominee Another Year. They are on my Best Movies of 2010. 127 Hours and Biutiful are also good movies out now. The … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids is surprisingly winning comedy about a guy (Ed Helm) whose life is so boring that an insurance agent conference in Cedar Rapids is a revelatory experience.   Helm plays a character whose sincerity and decency elevate his guileless … Continue reading

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Movies to See Right Now

You can still see True Grit, The King’s Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter and Another Year. They are on my  Best Movies of 2010. 127 Hours and Biutiful are also good movies out now. The Illusionist is the wistful and … Continue reading

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Once again, some promising new movies in the theaters

We’re nearing the end of that period in January and February where the theaters are filled with 1) Oscar nominees lingering from the Holidays and 2) the very worst Hollywood inventory.   Some intriguing new films are now ready to … Continue reading

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New Movie Recommendations

True Grit, The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Fighter are all crowd pleasers.  A bit more challenging, Another Year and Rabbit Hole are also on my list of Best Movies of 2010. 127 Hours, The Way Back, Somewhere and … Continue reading

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