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Mud Is Gold. ****

Mud, the film Written and Directed by Johnathan Nichols (Take Shelter, Shotgun Series) is a treasure.  The story is engrossing.  It rivals what I believe are the standard bearers of this genre – Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Apt Pupil.  Ironically all of these films were adapted from the same […]

Greenhorn on a Afternoon in June

On a sunny and warm afternoon in June I decided to take the girls (Shae Dog and Merry Dog) up Greenhorn Gulch.  To think this five mile stretch of trail from the Greenhorn trail-head is gulch-like would be a mistake.  The trail features a gentle slope, a creek of its namesake for the entirety, […]

Shadow Dancer: Intelligence Lost via Franchise Scheduling? *** 1/2

Shadow Dancer is a compelling movie worthy of your time and money.

Similar to Carol Reed’s **** Odd Man Out (1947) and Neil Jordan’s **** The Crying Game (1992), Shadow Dancer is an expertly paced thinking person’s Thriller about a conflict on the British Isles.  At 106 minutes run-time there are no Computer […]