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Baseball Movies · Films: B · Reviews: B
Although it might be a love story to baseball and the competitive spirit to win, it’s also redundant as a film when like footage and story lines can be found on any station that airs even a little bit of baseball.
Zhang weaves a complex and interesting story but the ultimate strength of Hero is its poetic beauty.
Films: S · Reviews: S · Uncategorized
Made all the more fascinating by keeping a small and twisted foot in a bizarre reality befitting the glitz and glamour of show business.
Pelosi’s willingness to open up and look into her own spot in the campaign frenzy makes this meta-documentary important the media and those who consume it.
Takes a single event that is compelling on its own and then takes it that much further by raising a question that’s easy to ask but not always easy to answer – why?
A 90-minute collection of clever and frank dialogue about sex and relationships.
There’s a ton of interesting background material lurking beneath these characters. It looks like a case of someone perhaps simply picking the wrong story to tell with them.
This is a movie that lends a voice to a good chunk of the youth population. It’s a voice that just wants to be heard. Is that too much to ask?
You have to look to McKee’s search for the poetic truth that lies at the heart of the film to find the true beauty of his work.
Spellbound might follow eight juniors as they try to become champions, but director Jeffrey Blitz is really documenting the American Dream in action.
