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Rachel Reis hopes to be a newspaper journalist one day. She studies film in an official capacity as a student and unofficial capacity as movie lover, the one that probably shushes you during the previews.

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The Horse Boy: How one Texas family fought Autism

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Autism is often described as a silent epidemic for its quickly devastating effect it can have on a family. While...
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If you see one movie this upcoming month, make it "The Hurt Locker"

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Good movies entertain. Great movies make you think. The best ones do both and The Hurt Locker is one of the best films of the year. Art can take many...
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The real ugly truth can be seen in "500 Days of Summer"

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"This is not a love story" the tagline genuinely warns the audience, "it is a story about love." It is clear from the beginning of...
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Make it a night for laughs: top 10 indie comedies

Whether its money, friends, or foes that has you down, sometimes life just sucks. Count of these films to perk you up or at least give you a two-hour...
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A closer look at Persian cinema: Top 10 films about and from Iran

Continuing to support independent film that come from Iranian directors, writers, and actors is enabling them to persist in their work and give these...
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Rian Johnson shows true ingenuity with "The Brothers Bloom"

Written and directed by Rian Johnson, The Brothers Bloom is one part reality with a bit of vintage adventure film thrown in and one part mysterious...
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Foreign films of recent years that deserve another mention

If you are just looking to revisit a foreign favorite or you are looking for something new, these titles hopefully...
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"Lemon Tree" rouses compassion and aims at ultimate understanding

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“Lemon Tree” entails the plight and fortitude of Palestinian Salma Zidane after the Israeli Defense Minister moves in as her neighbor. The...
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Five picks for summer films showing the most promise

“Away We Go”Who: Jon Krasinski and Maya Rudolph star, Sam Mendes directsWhat: A coming of age story...
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June DVD releases offer something for everyone

“Defiance” is a beautiful historical drama that seemed to have slipped by many mainstream audiences but...
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