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All Is Lost (2013)

Bill Clark — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:57:34 +0000

Humans in peril has been a big theme at the movies this year, and the most bare-bones and frustrating survival story comes in the form of All Is Lost. Featuring virtually no dialogue other than a few guttural swear words and a character that we know very little about, All… Continue reading

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Lions for Lambs (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:00:18 +0000

There’s a scene in Lions for Lambs in which reporter Janine Roth (Streep), during one of several down times in her interview with Senator Jasper Irving (Cruise), takes a stroll around the Senator’s office. The camera pans across a photo of Irving with President Bush, who is giving the trademark… Continue reading

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The Clearing (2004)

Bill Clark — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:50 +0000

The Clearing is immaculately acted, and how could it not be with the cast it has? Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, and Helen Mirren; these are actors who know what they are doing. The direction by Pieter Jan Brugge is taut and skilled, so where does the film go wrong? For… Continue reading

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