A sense of utter desperation underlies Al Pacino’s voice as A.J. Maglehorn, a down-to-earth locksmith who is grappling with the loss of the love of his life, Clara. Pacino fills A.J’s angst with gravelly resonance on the soundtrack’s voice over. A.J. is writing love letters, which are an ode to her, but he is also stuck…

What attracted me to the first Taken (2008) film–funnily enough for an action film–is that the story revolved around real issues, the (tragic) contemporary trafficking of humans sold into slavery and prostitution. However, action films often have an issue somewhere in there, but trafficking is a subject that is rarely raised at the movies and…

Ellen Burstyn in 2009 (Pictured) plays Alice. Image sourced via google images.       Alice’s husband dies and she leaves town with her son, as a widow. She’s hoping a new life is on the horizon. Probably far from Alice’s mind is having a meaningful relationship with another man, in the drama Alice Doesn’t…

  Romance seems to be the main feature of Valentine’s Day all over the world or at least the most eagerly publicized. Flowers and roses, caramel chocolates in boxes with bow-ties, and candy centered heart-shaped chocolate. Then there are the kisses and sweet words. For such a perfect world, I hear you cry. Far From…

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