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Our Ticket to ELYSIUM
James Harleman / August 28, 2013
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior…” – Philippians 3:20 My first thought sitting in the glow of credits following Elysium’s gripping climax?
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THE WOLVERINE – There Can Be Only One
James Harleman / August 16, 2013
“Nothing is without meaning.” – Mariko Hugh Jackman and James Mangold have finally given us The Wolverine solo movie we wanted four years ago. Although not
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Miss me? A review of THE CONJURING
James Harleman / August 14, 2013
They had me at the doll. The opening vignette about Annabelle plays like a campfire tale – and could be a scary short film in its
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New KIRKS Judged by Old KHANS
James Harleman / June 3, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness has debuted to positive reviews, and while it may not have boldly gone where no domestic revenue markers have gone before, it’s
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ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH orbits familiar themes
James Harleman / February 15, 2013
“I’m the brains and you’re the brawn.” – Gary Supernova Two alien brothers – one glory-seeking and fairly oblivious, feeding on the adulation of his fans,
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Life and Legacy in LOOPER
James Harleman / November 28, 2012
“We both know how this has got to go down…” In addition to great acting, effects, and story concepts, Looper provides some moral conundrums and mind-bending
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TED on arrival
James Harleman / November 21, 2012
a review from across the pond by Mr. Gareth C. Evans (TED is available for purchase on Blu-ray and DVD). It was inevitable that Seth MacFarlane would eventually
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Breaking Bergman’s THE SILENCE
James Harleman / November 14, 2012
(No, this isn’t about alien villains from Doctor Who. It IS a great examination of the 1963 Bergman film by guest reviewer Rob Martin!) As she
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WRECK-IT RALPH is a game-changer
James Harleman / November 12, 2012
Some of the most interesting narrative notes in the movie Wreck-It Ralph aren’t possible to discuss without racing into spoiler territory, which is why we left them