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The Sapphires: Heart and Soul in All the Right Spots ***

The Sapphires, a comedy and drama with a knockout musical soundtrack tells us the real-life story of a group of women from Australia in the 1960’s.  Based on the stage play of the same name written by Tony Briggs (the real life son of one of the real-life characters), the Sapphires are four talented young Read More…

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**** and ** All in the Same Viewing: IronMan3

A superb script, with lead and supporting actors supplying charismatic performances and displaying exceptional on screen chemistry make IronMan3 a terrific film to watch.  However, a reliance on and habitual use of Computer Generated Images (CGI) is simply way too much and actually hurts the overall satisfaction of film in a material way.  Because the Read More…

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Pain & Gain – This Film Really Cannot Be A True Story? Can It? ***

  Pain & Gain is a hilarious, crass and silly movie.  The storyline is beyond belief and the costumes and props will cause you to blush. If you are familiar with the Three Stooges two-reelers of the 30’s and 40’s, Pain & Gain makes Larry, Moe and Curly look intelligent and their props logical.  Pain Read More…