Category: film reviews

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Rabbit Hole (2010)

John Cameron Mitchell takes on the adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play of the same name, which tells the story of a couple grieving the loss of their son. However, the story is far from mere drama and is infused with dark comedy… to ease the pain.

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Tangled (2010)

After the success — or not-success — of The Princess and the Frog, Disney decided to give the old fairy tale of Rapunzel a spin, called it Tangled and amped the male character. Call it a creative spin, or a marketing spin, it proved to work for Disney.

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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is a candid documentary about a year in the life of Joan Rivers as she struggles to keep her schedule busy with a career in the entertainment industry that goes on and off as it pleases.

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Never Let Me Go

Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go tells the story of a group of children growing up in a very special kind of boarding school.

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All About Love

All About Love marks, I believe, Hong Kong’s first mainstream film dealing with a relationship between two women. It stars VERY funny lady Sandra Ng and singer/actress Vivian Chow — back from her retirement from the Chinese entertainment industry.

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Get Low

Get Low tells the story of an old crazy man living in the woods that upon hearing news of someone’s death decides to throw his own funeral party to listen to people telling stories about him.

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TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy is, perhaps, the most awaited movie based on special effects. Let’s admit it, we were all more than a little impressed with the slick minimalist light blue on black graphics and Daft Punk’s involvement.

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Mumu

Mumu tells the story of a little kid name Roger who has trouble adapting to school because he finds it impossible to live by his strict father’s expectations, until the day he reaches the class of Ms. Mumu.

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Sound of Noise

Sound of Noise tells the story of a group of musicians that dream of a world with music that is free and available to all. Then, there’s the cop that hates music because he is tone deaf.

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For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls is the adaptation from the 1975 stage play by Ntozake Shange titled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.