I'm not a fan of hyperbole...but Awake is, without a doubt, the best show I've seen on TV in a long time. However, the bean counters at NBC have already cancelled the show. Tonight's season finale will also be the series finale. Detective Michael Britten survives a horrific car crash with...
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With the success of Batman Begins , The Dark Knight , and the now-in-theaters Inception , Christopher Nolan has become a pretty popular guy. And rightfully so. However, most folks don't realize that Nolan has been making films for over 10 years. As a fan of fine cinema , I've been following ...
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Since it's Oct. and Halloween is just around the corner it is only fitting to dip into the library's collection of thrillers. There's a new chapter in the Chelsea Cain trilogy of terror. The newest one is called Evil at Heart . in which Gretchen Lowell, female serial killer is once again...
Redbelt , written & directed by David Mamet, is not your typical martial arts movie...it has very few action scenes. In fact, calling it a "martial arts movie" is a bit belittling, as it is first and foremost a drama. While it started extremely slowly, I ended up getting drawn in and loving...
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I picked this one up because I saw the face of Philip Seymour Hoffman on the cover. And as usual, he did not disappoint me. The story is about 2 brothers, Andy (Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke), who are both in need of money in the worst way. The elder Andy persuades his baby brother Hank to pull off...