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Corpse Bride (2005)

Corpse Bride is a Tim Burton feature done in claymation.  It is the tale of a worried young groom who mistakenly marries a corpse in the forest. This movie was done in claymation which is absolutely grueling and taxing work for the animator, but really gives the movie a cool look and feel.  I liked [...]

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Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is a Sidney Lumet film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke.  Two brothers struggling for cash decide to go way over their heads and rob a jewelery store.  It is one big donward spiral from there. This movie had a good disjointed beginning but unfortunately it never went [...]

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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

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Welcome to the Dollhouse is a film by Todd Solonz.  It is about a socially awkward middle schooler who just can’t catch a break in any aspect of her life. This movie was so-so.  It was not emotional enough to be dramatic and not funny enough to be an effective comedy.  It was just a [...]

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Precious (2009)

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Precious is a 2009 film that tells the story of an abused and overweight teen who discovers two secrets about herself that will make her life a million times harder. I liked this movie.  It is certainly pessimistic as we are introduced to Precious at the bottom of her life only to see her go [...]

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