January 2012
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Micro Review - Robocop (1987)
Bob Morton: What are your Prime Directives? RoboCop: Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
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Movie Number: 8 Title: Robocop(1987) Running Time: 102 minutes (“R”) Director: Paul Verhoeven
It’s tough to admit to watching classics for the first time, but better late than never, right? That said, Robocop was a first-time viewing for me (in fact, all the...
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Micro Review - Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Movie Number: 7 Title: Capturing the Friedmans(2003) Running Time: 107 minutes (“NR”) Director: Andrew Jarecki
Much like The Thin Blue Line, Capturing the Friedmans is an important documentary that terrifyingly showcases how inept the law system in the United States can be. The major players in this film are not as cut and dry innocent, and the film purposefully keeps it that way for...
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Micro Review - The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Randall Adams: If there was ever a hell on earth, it’s Dallas County.
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Movie Number: 6 Title: The Thin Blue Line(1988) Running Time: 103 minutes (“NR”) Director: Errol Morris
This documentary is so important because of the real-world impact it had: this film was successfully used to help a free man get out of the prison he was sentenced to die in. The use of re-enactments was...
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Micro Review - Unforgiven (1992)
Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will: We all got it coming, kid.
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Movie Number: 5 Title: Unforgiven(1992) Running Time: 131 minutes (“R”) Director: Clint Eastwood
Unforgiven delivers much more than I could have expected. Not only is it the story of the old west, filled with gunfights and wonderfully manly dialogue that only the western genre can house, but it also makes...
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Micro Review - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless...
Clementine: This is it, Joel. It’s going to be gone soon. Joel: I know. Clementine: What do we do? Joel: Enjoy it.
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Movie Number: 4 Title: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004) Running Time: 108 minutes (“R”) Director: Michel Gondry
Whenever I finish an excellent, four-star film, I am reminded why I love movies so much. The greatest movies have the power to transport...
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Micro Review - The Fisher King (1991)
Movie Number: 3 Title: The Fisher King(1991) Running Time: 137 minutes (“R”) Director: Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. My first rendezvous with Gilliam was a couple months ago with Brazil, and I was urged to give The Fisher King a viewing. Sticking true to Gilliam’s style - doses of the fantastical mixed with reality and imagery - The Fisher...
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Micro Review - Duel (1971)
Movie Number: 2 Title: Duel (1971) Running Time: 90 minutes (“PG”) Director: Steven Spielberg
Duel is Steven Spielberg’s directorial debut, and it’s only really notable for that. It is obvious that Spielberg showed talent even in his debut, but the movie is too slowly paced for an action/thriller, and very little happens throughout. This is more important historically...
