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‘Cheri’: Wonderfully Tragic
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Donna Freitas
Don’t let the trailer for “Cheri” fool you. While it seduces moviegoers with promises of period costumes and what looks to be a frothy romantic frolic between the beautiful (yet much older) Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer) and the equally beautiful (yet very young) Cheri (Rupert Friend), this film, based on the story by French novelist Colette…
‘My Sister’s Keeper’: A Tempid Tearjerker
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Kris Rasmussen
All movies based on successful novels are going to suffer by comparison with the book for those that have an attachment to the book. Jodi Picoult’s bestseller “My Sister’s Keeper” was a deeply moving, thought-provoking novel that touched women, in particular, of all ages. It certainly is Picoult’s best novel in my opinion, so when…
Oscar’s Big Change: More Movies, Better Show?
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Kris Rasmussen
Even though I am a film buff, I would be the first to say that the Oscars is slowly but surely marching itself into pop culture obscurity. Yesterday’s announcement that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will “broaden the tent” by including ten pictures in the Best Picture category, doubling the category in…
‘Easy Virtue’: A Simple Summer Movie Delight
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Kris Rasmussen
At about this time every summer I begin to look desperately for a change of pace at the Cineplex. I am tired of action packed blockbusters, and even broad, recycled comedies like “The Proposal” don’t quite do for it for me. This summer’s anecdote to my movie-going dilemma is “Easy Virtue.” It’s a remake– sort…
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