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"My Week With Marilyn" stars Michelle Williams ("Brokeback Mountain," "Blue Valentine") in what is without a doubt one of the most stunning and committed performances of the year. Williams captures everything about Marilyn Monroe from the way she moves and talks (both accent and enunciation) to even the little things like her eyes and even … Continue reading My Week with Marilyn
Only two films have successfully touched the subject about 9/11 and gotten away with it scott-free. Those films are Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" and Paul Greengrass' "United 93" (for which he was nominated for the best director Oscar). The reason for their success is simple: They were directly about the event and nonfictional people … Continue reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Steven Spielberg’s newest film, "War Horse," is a perfect movie from head-to-hoof. No, not the movie as a whole, but in its storytelling and ideals. Spielberg shows audiences his passion for good, old-fashioned cinema. He evokes a passion seen by only one other director last year, Martin Scorsese in "Hugo." A boy and his horse … Continue reading War Horse
