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Portland film review

Shutter Island: One place you won't want to revisit...

A. De Niro: “You talkin’ to me?” B. Pesci: “Do I amuse you?” C. Day-Lewis: “I took the father, now I'll...
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Gran Torino: A not-so-joyful ride to salvation

In 1992, Unforgiven earned Clint Eastwood a Best Director Oscar with its redemptive themes of making up for past mistakes and answering a man&rsquo...
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Film Review: "Blackthorn"

While at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, one film I wanted to see was "Blackthorn" starring Sam Shepard. I tried watching it on the...
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Film Review: "Your Sister's Sister"

All independent film festivals say that they aim to highlight the "independent spirit of films and filmmakers." Yet when you look closer,...
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Film Review: "Booster"

While the Independent Film Festival Boston is all about independent filmmaking, it has at its heart the Boston film community in mind. Many Boston...
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Film Review: "Headhunters"

Sometimes you go into one movie thinking it's going to be done a certain way based on the description in a blurb, but when you go in it's a...
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Film Review: "Kid-Thing"

No movie reviewer goes into a movie wanting to hate a film. We want that same moviegoing experience an audience longs for when they go: where they...
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Film Review: "Polisse"

Some film experiences are meant to be visual storytelling at its best, letting what is seen carry over the meaning of its themes. Others are...
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Film Review: "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"

I’m not a fan of remakes if only because I think filmmakers should be creating original stories and content rather than redoing older films ...
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Film Review: "Kung Fu Panda 2"

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  • June 9, 2011
“Kung Fu Panda” has been one of the DVDs in heavy rotation with my daughter on weekends. It has a good message for kids, good...
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