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Tim’s Favorite Films of 2010 Part 2

Posted: January 7, 2011 at 2:40 pm   /   Film, Local

Click here to read Part 1. 6.  Tangled – I love the classic Disney animated musicals.  They are some of my favorite films.  While I did enjoy The Princess and the Frog, it was not quite the return to great animated films that Disney was hoping for.  Tangled was a film I had absolutely no […]

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The Fighter

Posted: December 17, 2010 at 8:19 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

“The Fighter” is based on true story of boxer Mickey Ward, and the struggles he faced along the road to becoming a champion. While dealing with problems at home with his family, as well as with a drug addicted brother as his trainer, Mickey is an unlikely hero that constantly has the odds going against […]

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Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The Fighter

Posted: December 17, 2010 at 3:50 am   /   Another Take From Zac, Local

The Fighter is a fine character study mixed in with a nice little true life sports movie that I can’t help but feel didn’t reach its potential or bar set by its peers. Following the last attempt of Mickey Ward to win a boxing title we dive into the people around him and shape him […]

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Tim Reviews “The Fighter” Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams

Posted: December 17, 2010 at 1:05 am   /   Film, Local

I love watching movie trailers.  I immediately have to see the newest ones when they hit the web, and I pride myself on my ability to name the movie within seconds of the trailer.  I am a movie geek, so what.  Unfortunately, most trailers these days show you almost the full story within those 2 […]

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Spotlight of the Week – Amy Adams

Posted: December 16, 2010 at 11:25 am   /   Film, Local

Amy Adams is an actress that I have enjoyed watching over the past decade.  Not only is she beautiful, but she has taken on a variety of roles that really showcase the range that she can portray.  I feel like Adams has quietly been doing phenomenal work through her career.  I’m not saying she hasn’t […]

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“The Fighter” Opens DECEMBER 17! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 9:45 am   /   Local, Movie Screenings

THE FIGHTER OPENS DECEMBER 17 NATIONWIDE. Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two! Synopsis: Life story of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward and his trainer brother Dick Eklund, chronicling the brothers’ early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts through Eklund’s battle with drugs and Ward’s eventual world championship in London. […]

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“The King’s Speech”, “Inception”, and “Black Swan” Top St. Louis Film Critics Nominations

Posted: December 12, 2010 at 11:21 pm   /   Local, Movie News

After a long day of deliberation, members of the St. Louis Film Critics (including Kevin and myself from ReviewSTL), selected a number of films for our yearly awards. Topping the nominations at seven a piece were The King’s Speech, Inception, and Black Swan. Following closely with a number of nominations were The Social Network, The […]

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“Narnia” Tops the Weekend Box Office

Posted: December 12, 2010 at 1:38 pm   /   Film, Local

To say the weekend box office this weekend was weak is an understatement.  The weekend’s two new releases were The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Tourist which saw a rating of 50% and 20% on rottentomatoes respectively.  So the question was if the combined star power of Depp and […]

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National Board of Review Announces Their “Best” List

Posted: December 6, 2010 at 1:39 am   /   Film, Local, Movie News

As if we aren’t gonna be bombarded with enough “Best of the Year” lists, I give you the list of winners from the National Board of Review.  This is significant only because their pick for the best film of the year has gone on to win the Oscar the last two out of three years.  […]

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“The Fighter” – Fast Forward Friday

Posted: July 16, 2010 at 6:49 am   /   Local, Movie News

Today we are going to take a look at The Fighter. I have read about this film for quite a bit of time though we still need to wait another 5 months before it comes out. The plot summary is as follows: Life story of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward and his trainer brother Dick Eklund, […]

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