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    Certified Copy

    Much to my disbelief Certified Copy is opening in NY + LA to excellent reviews this weekend.  It’s not that I think it’s a bad movie; it’s just that I found it equally pretentious and emotionally flat, so frankly am surprised at its initial reception.   Set in a small Tuscan town where James Miller, … Continue reading

    Cheerful Weather For The Wedding

    But not such good spirits for the family or the guests in this vacuous trite period British costume drama that never rose above being anything other than grossly irritating and very tiresome indeed.   The year is 1923 and its a glorious early Fall day at the Thatcham’s Family’s large Country House.  It’s just a … Continue reading

    Chocolate City

    ‘Y’all seen Magic Mike right? Now we gonna add a little chocolate’ intones Michael Jai White before the opening credits of the movie. What he fails to mention is that they have also added a lot more cheese and a great deal of soap too in this all-black take off of the 2012 smash hit … Continue reading

    Edie : It’s Never Too Late

    The unexpected success of the Hotel Marigold films  gave rise to the belief that there is an audience for films starring veteran British actresses who have been sidelined to small cameo roles. However they cannot stand alone on skills of the sublime talent in front of the camera alone, there needs to be a decent … Continue reading

    Every Thing Will Be Fine

    Minutes into this movie when Tomas (James Franco) is driving home through a snowstorm in the middle of some isolated countryside and is involved in a fatal accident, you have this sinking feeling that despite the title, actually nothing will be fine. Despite everyone assuring him that the accident was unavoidable and that he was … Continue reading

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