All articles from: February, 2011

Harry Brown (2009)

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Harry Brown (2009) was directed by Daniel Barber. This is Barber first full length feature. Harry (Michael Caine) recently widowed ex-marine lives in a neighborhood overran by a gang of vicious thugs. The gang taunts, then murders his best friend, sending Harry over the edge. The movie held my interest with gang members that are [...]

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Spun (2002)

Spun is a drug film featuring Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, and John Leguizamo.  It follows several different levels of drug involvement.  The cook, the dealer, the casual user, and the addict. This was a pretty good movie.  I didn’t love it like most drug movies, but it was decent.  There wasn’t a lot [...]

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The Village (2004)

The Village is a film from M. Night Shyamalan.  It has the twists that we all expect from one of his features.  It is the tale of a village and its inhabitants who are afraid of what is beyond their township. Many people did not like this film.  I liked it just fine.  I enjoyed [...]

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