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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Movie Review)

Born with the appearance and physical attributes of a very old man, the story follows the life of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) as he becomes younger while those around him are aging. Benjamin and his childhood sweetheart Daisy (Cate Blanchett) form a binding love through the passage of their lives. When fate eventually brings them together to a place of happiness they become troubled by an unenviable dilemma they have to confront. How do they face the future, where one is growing older while the other grows younger? Continue reading

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What a Movie Review is Not

A movie review is not a trailer. Trailers are good to watch. It helps you learn about the movie and gets you excited to watch the movie. Trailers help you set your expectation by giving you a sneak peak. A movie review, however, is not a trailer. It is a critical analysis of what makes the film work and what doesn’t. Continue reading

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Midnight Reign – A Vampire Novel

By Patricia Altner Midnight Reign by Chris Marie Green. Ace, 2008. (Vampire Babylon, Book. 2) Hollywood stunt-woman Dawn Morgan continues the search for her father Frank who went missing in Night Rising, the first book of Green’s Vampire Babylon series. … Continue reading

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Elements of a Good Movie Review

Not all movie reviews are created equal. Some are written excellently. Others are blatant advertising and shameless marketing attempts. Still, there are haphazardly written reviews that are hardly worth your time. How do you decide which ones are good and which ones are not? It depends on several things. Continue reading

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How to Read a Movie Review

Although you get exposed to a number of movie reviews on any given day, it takes a skillful eye to spot the good ones and those that are not. What separates the good movie reviews from the bad ones? A good movie review presents the good points of the movie. Perhaps you are looking for reasons to watch a movie. A movie review should present those. It might say the movie is good because of this and that. Continue reading

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