True Grit (2010)
Synopsis: True Grit is a powerful story of vengeance and valor set in an unforgiving and unpredictable frontier where justice is simple and mercy is rare. Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), is […]
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L’ennemi, vol. 1: Les mouches
L’ennemi, vol. 1: Les mouches, by Thierry Robberecht, Albert Pagliaro and Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini 5.5 I grabbed this book off the cuff while I was at the library, browsing. I […]
Moon
Synopsis: Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Earth’s primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone […]
No Country for Old Men
Synopsis: There Are No Clean Getaways Acclaimed filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen deliver their most gripping and ambitious film yet in this sizzling and supercharged action-thriller. When a man stumbles […]
A Serious Man
Synopsis: Academy Award-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man’s quest to become a serious man. […]
Sweet Tooth, vol. 1
Sweet Tooth, vol. 1, by Jeff Lemire 6.75 I’m not really sure what to think of this one. It’s a good book (story, writing, characters, ..etc), but it seems self-consciously […]
The Good Girl
Synopsis: “A Comedy of Winning Delicacy and Heart.” – Entertainment Weekly Jennifer Aniston turns in “a fantastic performance” (US Weekly) in this quirky comedy about first encounters and second chances. […]
Broken Flowers
Synopsis: “Funny, Tender and Generous.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) stars in the comedic story of an aging Don Juan who hits the […]
Dr. T and the Women
Synopsis: “Funny, Smart And Fascinating” -New York Post In director Robert Altman’s star-studded new ensemble comedy, Richard Gere is a frantically overworked, socially-in-demand gynecologist whose life is coming apart at […]
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, by Chip Kidd and Jiro Kuwata 6.5 ‘Bat-Manga’? What an awesome title! I didn’t even know that this book existed until I […]
A Prairie Home Companion
Synopsis: “A delightful, engaging movie… everyone will love it.” -Jeffrey Lyons, NBC/s Reel Talk Go backstage with A Prairie Home Companion, and experience the laughter and joy of down-home America’s […]
Gosford Park
Synopsis: Tea At Four. Dinner At Eight. Murder At Midnight. The Academy Award® winner for Best Original Screenplay, Gosford Park is a whodunit as only director Robert Altman could do […]
Home for the Holidays
Synopsis: “A thoroughly entertaining slice of life!” -The Hollywood Reporter Director Jodie Foster dishes up a “heaping helping of holiday hilarity” (NBC-TV) with this laugh-out-loud comedy from screenwriter W.D. Richter […]
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