Category: Biography
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Movie Review – Ferrari
Ferrari suffers from trying to tell too many stories. Is it a story about the evolution of a married relationship over time and how they struggle with the recent death of their son? Or is it about the Ferrari company, or racing, or even the relationship between a father and his illegitimate son? As in real life, a…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of The Iron Claw?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of The Iron Claw. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – The Iron Claw
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If Zac Efron doesn’t earn an award for this movie, I’ll be massively disappointed. His performance knocked my Santa hat off. This is not a joke, but he brought me to tears. This movie was so well done that I felt the story deep inside my bones. It’s almost like I was saturated with emotion.…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of The Boys in the Boat?
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No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of The Boys in the Boat. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – The Boys in the Boat
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I found this to be a simple but compelling story. I have no idea of the real history of this event, but the way the story is told it is obvious what will happen. However, that doesn’t make it any more compelling. This movie feels more like an old made-for-TV drama. Unless you really want…
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Movie Review – Napoleon
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Boring. I never fall asleep during movies, but I almost nodded off twice during this one. It was a slog to get through. Gladiator is one of my all-time favorite movies and I really hoped this movie would tap into some of that, but wow. Not even close. Acting Joaquin Phoenix is a generational talent, and at first…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Priscilla?
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No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Priscilla. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – Priscilla
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A24 did it again. They left me scratching my head and asking, “What did I just see?” I have a long-running love/hate relationship with their movies. I’ve learned that I need to keep an open mind and watch them spin their tale to the very end. I will admit that I gave them reviews that…
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Documentary Review – The Pigeon Tunnel
There is a more than somewhat axiomatic saying dished out to aspiring writers…“Write what you know.” This can be good advice. If you wish to write a series about that misadventures of a group of teachers then it is a definite bonus to have spent some time working as a teacher. If you are writing…
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Best Of British Biographies – Michael Gambon
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in BiographyThere are times when the events of the world overtake you. I had planned on writing a mini biography of the very wonderful and talented Michael Gambon. What I didn’t expect was for it to be pushed up the list as an obituary. Mind you, he was eighty two so it shouldn’t have been a…
