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Young Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) escapes from her widowed father’s (Paul Bettany) South Carolina peach farm with her housekeeper (Jennifer Hudson) in tow, and makes a beeline across the state where she believes her mother had a connection.  They find lodging with the Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, & Sophie Okonedo), whose revelations and [...]

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Juliette (Kristen Scott Thomas) is warmly embraced by her younger sister Lea (Elsa Zylberstein), upon her release from a 15 year prison sentence.   As Lea’s family and friends express their curiousity, the facts and emotions surrounding Juliette’s incarceration surface.  The suspense unfolds effortlessly,  thanks to a strong team of actors directed by writer, Philippe Claudel.
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Anyone who has been watching the political scene over the last 8 years knows what the issues are and shouldn’t rely on Oliver Stone’s latest project to illuminate or expand comprehension. However it is interesting to see how well the actors conform to the their real life counterpart; Josh Brolin, as George W. Bush, [...]

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Everyone’s on edge when Kym (Anne Hathaway), fresh out of rehab, joins her family for the wedding festivities of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie Dewitt). Jonathan Demme illuminates the tension and conflict in Jenny Lumet’s script in a jostling, home movie style that reinforces the discomfort of cast and audience alike.
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Bill Maher thrashes through his own views on organized religion, via various interviews showcasing odd ball representative of mainstream and extreme religions.
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Aunt Viv’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) pampered pooch, Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) gets a reality check when she strays South of the Border and mixes with mixed-breeds. It’s easy to suspend disbelief with excellent dog trainers guiding the facial expressions and body language matched to sound bites from the likes of Barrymore, Andy Garcia, [...]

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Advanced analytical skills are a prerequisite to understanding this Mideast political espionage thriller dominated by a hefty Russell Crowe and sleekly stealth Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Prolific, British writer/director, Mike Leigh explores the half-full/half-empty take on life with eternally upbeat, Poppy (Sally Hawkins).  Poppy is bent on making lemonade out of lemons; whether it’s a confrontation with a dour store clerk, an uptight driving instructor (Eddie Marsan), or a fiery flamenco teacher (Karina Fernandez).  Guaranteed to lift your spirits, or [...]

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Not even the chemistry match between Richard Gere and Diane Lane can salvage this poorly scripted downer.
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Wayne Wang directs this highly introspective film about a suburban dwelling Chinese woman (Feihong Yu) whose father (Henry O) travels all the way from Beijing and winds up visiting more with local vendors, neighbors, and an Iranian woman (Vida Ghahremani) in the local park.
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