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Entries from May 2009

Angels & Demons

May 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Harvard symbologist, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is called to the Vatican to rescue four preferrati Cardinals from a death threat  by the Illuminati (a secret underground organization with a 400 year old revenge motive against the Catholic Church).  An attractive scientist (Ayelet Zurer), a charismatic priest (Ewan McGregor), a stalwart Swiss guard (Stellan Skarsgård), and [...]

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Tags: crime · drama · mystery · thriller

Every Little Step

May 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Lively auditions for the revival of “A Chorus Line” are spliced with footage of the original production and it’s roots. Hopeful dancers strut their stuff, belt out popular tunes, and open up about their personal lives as the judges; Bob Avian (the original choreographer with Michael Bennett) and dancing dynamo Baayork Lee [...]

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Tags: Documentary · musical

The Soloist

May 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Real life Los Angeles Times journalist, Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) befriends a homeless man/schizophrenic/musical prodigy (Jamie Foxx) and gains a new perspective on the plight of the homeless as he writes a series of articles and eventually a book. While the relationship and personalities are inspiring, the time spent is tedious as [...]

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Tags: biography · drama