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Author Archives: Amber Goddard

The Blind Side

Sure it’s got some clichés and flaws, but The Blind Side also has some of the best performances of the year and is compelling all the way through.

Nine

Nine is a visually stunning triumph musically, but in the end, there’s just not enough room on the canvas for all that star power.

Four Christmases

Made a better film by a great cast, Four Christmases isn’t anything new, but it’s funny and it’s got at least one character that everyone can cringe in recognition at having in their extended family tree.

My Man Godfrey

One of film’s first true screwball comedies, it’s also still one of the best, even over 70 years after its release.

The Wizard of Oz

Perhaps the most instantly recognizable film of all times, and unquestionably one of the best, The Wizard of Oz still offers something new every time.

Planet 51

Absolutely nothing memorable, Planet 51 is still a mildly entertaining kids flick that’s not too dumbed down for adults.

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Hard to watch, yet somehow still worth it, this one is set apart by performances from its actresses that are like a study in first-class acting.

The Fourth Kind

Ignore the claims that parts of this are real and go in expecting a disturbing work of fiction that uses a clever technique to tell its story and you won’t be disappointed.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Twilighters, or whatever they call themselves, would see this even if it was nothing but words on a screen, which in reality, would probably pack more of an emotional punch than this passionless, flat, second installment to the Twilight Saga.

The Box

Definitely not for everyone, and not up to the greatness of Donnie Darko, this latest effort from writer/director Richard Kelly is still interesting, thought-provoking, and not like anything else out there at the moment.