Tagged: marya recommends

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Locke (2013)

Tom Hardy delivers one of his finest performances to date as he takes us through a self-destructive journey in which his character gets too many phone calls while driving inside a car.

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Only Lovers Left Alive

He is an incurable nostalgic, wrapped up in memories of a glorious past. She lives in the present, enjoying everything, nourishing her soul just by being alive. Love is what brings them together.

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Godzilla (2014)

2014’s Godzilla is definitely better and more interesting to watch than its 1998 film adaptation. But I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news: this latest entry in the Godzilla franchise wasn’t all that great to me thanks to some things that frustrated my viewing.

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Maleficent

It really couldn’t be more perfect than the biggest movie star in the world playing one of the most fascinating Disney baddies in fairy tale history with much more zing, and added Angelina Jolie pizzazz.

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Enough Said

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ stellar performance and great chemistry with James Gandolfini should have made her an Academy Award nominee along with Gandolfini, but either voters forgot about them or maybe there’s a stigma against tv-made actors. Either way, Enough Said is easily one of the best films of 2013.