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Movie Review

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter

Sweetie and I have wanted to see this movie since we first heard the title.  The juxtaposition of ideas was intriguing – a solemn, revered president of yore, secretly a bad-ass slayer.  The whole idea was irresistible.  When the reviews were mixed and the overall rating low, Sweetie waffled.   In spite of his doubts, we […]

Snow White and the Huntsman

Spoilers ahead.  But you shouldn’t care.  Really. Fairy tales are a fertile ground for great book and or movie ideas.  By nature they are archetypal tales to the Nth degree, stripped off character development, emotionless, with a shadowy plot, and perplexing symbols.  Snow White is no exception.  Disney did a great job of cherry picking […]

Volver (Movie Review)

VOLVER – Directed by Pedro Almodovar This Spanish film, with Penelope Cruz, is clever and quirky as it follows two sisters dealing with death and return in their lives.  The opening scene sets the tone of the film, showing women working to clean the gravestones in their village cemetery as a fierce wind quickly eradicates […]

The Lives of Others

THE LIVES OF OTHERS – Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Set in the mid 80’s East Berlin, a Stasi agent is sent to spy and report on possible anti-communist party activities of a well known playwright and his lover.  Agent Wiesler is a credit to his job, but as the assignment progresses, he finds himself […]