Tag: Pierce Brosnan

Remember Me

Posted: March 12, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Allen Coulter’s new family drama/romance works pretty well for the most part and while it does nothing terribly new for the genre it is a solid and entertaining entry that avoids cheesiness at almost every turn. The story’s protagonist is, Tyler, a 21 year old in a bit of a rut who doesn’t really care […]

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Ghost Writer – Movie Review

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 7:15 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

I doubt there are very many fans of Roman Polanski the man, but as a film director there are many. It’s easy to forget, amongst his extradition hearings and house arrest, that he’s made some amazing films such as Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby and The Pianist. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to watch one of his films without […]

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The Ghost Writer

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 1:06 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

It is hard to separate Roman Polanski the film director, and Roman Polanski the man of scandal. I want to make it clear first, that I am reviewing one of his movies, and I am not condoning any of his actions. I had many reservations going into to this film due to Mr. Polanski’s crimes, […]

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Posted: February 12, 2010 at 2:24 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Percy Jackson has the unfortunate pleasure of being compared to Harry Potter. The coincidences are many. They are both different takes of the monomyth or the hero’s journey that takes place in so many other stories such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix.  Complicating matters for the new Percy Jackson films […]

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Roman Polanski Finishing ‘Ghost’ in Jail

Posted: October 15, 2009 at 1:33 pm   /   Local, Movie News

I’m not sympathetic to Roman Polanski at all. What he did was wrong. There is no statute of limitations on wrong. He drugged and raped a 13 year old girl. That is really not a forgive and forget type of deal when no punishment has taken place. There is no denying that Polanski is a […]

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