January 2012
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Movie Review: The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
This is one of those films that stays with you after the lights go up. It’s one of those films that makes think about your life, regrets, relationships and dreams you had to let go. This film makes you want to start over.
Frankly, I live to watch movies like that. Based on the novel La pregunta de sus ojos, The Secret in Their Eyes is a psychological thriller, at least on the surface....
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Book Review: A Study in Sherlock
This is a bit of a cheat since this book will probably never be adapted for the big screen. Nevertheless it is a book of stories about Sherlock Holmes and since we got to watch a new Holmes movie this past Christmas (thanks Guy Ritchie!), I think I’m allowed to indulge in some Sherlockian fun.
First I’ll admit that I don’t remember reading any of Doyle’s books. I came to...
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Movie Review: Hugo (3D version)
“We love Scorsese, yes, yes we do!”
(Picture source: GK Films)
Of all the movie adaptations I’ve seen and reviewed on this blog, this is by far the best one yet. It is the best not because the source material was essentially a picture book, it’s more due to the fact that both screenwriter John Logan and director Martin Scorsese have managed to elevate a simple story...