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Movie – ****+ Arrival (2016)

rmann June 20, 2019 June 25, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

An adult science fiction movie that delivers the best alien arrival story since Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I just re-watched this amazing film and it was better yet on a second viewing. I’ve upped my rating

Movie ****+ Long Shot (2019)

rmann June 6, 2019 September 24, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Wonderful adult comedy with Theron and Seth Rogen as unlikely romantic leads. Both fish-out-of-water make the movie work on many levels. And the theme of the need for integrity in all things political couldn’t be more timely or germane for the audience.

Book – ***** The Green Mile (1996)

rmann May 29, 2019 June 21, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Stephen King masterpiece centered on all those servicing and sitting in the electric chair with fantasy and supernatural elements sprinkled on top to make the terrifying dish palatable.

Movie **** Lean on Pete (2017)

rmann April 15, 2019 June 12, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Odd story of a neglected boy befriending an unwanted horse and trying to find a home for himself.

Book – ****+ Bruiser (2013)

rmann April 10, 2019 June 21, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

A Neal Schusterman treatise on empathy. Fantasy that plays with our real-world emotional responsibilities by the author of Scythe.

Movie **** Of Horses and Men (2013)

rmann April 6, 2019 June 12, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Another Erlingsson film preceding his Woman at War success. Fine study of horses and men in a small Icelandic village.

Movie ****+ Woman at War (2019)

rmann March 31, 2019 April 2, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Exceptional Icelandic story of individualism fighting corporate values relentlessly shaping a short-term future away from long-term human desires.

Movie ***** The Fugitive (1993)

rmann March 22, 2019 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones (Oscar) blockbuster murder mystery. Terrific cinematography and editing. As fun on the third viewing as the first.

Movie ***+ Grand Torino (2008)

rmann March 22, 2019 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Superb Eastwood film and Eastwood performance as Korean War vet, Kowalski, befriending a Hmong boy against his inclination.

Movie ** The Oscar-nom. Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

rmann February 25, 2019 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Terrible selection of depressing child-aggression and endangerment plots.

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Movie – ****+ Arrival (2016)

Movie ****+ Long Shot (2019)

Book – ***** The Green Mile (1996)

Movie **** Lean on Pete (2017)

Book – ****+ Bruiser (2013)

Movie **** Of Horses and Men (2013)

Movie ****+ Woman at War (2019)

Movie ***** The Fugitive (1993)

Movie ***+ Grand Torino (2008)

Movie ** The Oscar-nom. Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

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