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Just a Quick Thought: Thank you, Craig

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Craig Sager, the long-time sideline reporter for the Turner broadcasting network, passed away today, December 15, 2016 at the age of 65 after a long and courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He leaves behind a wife and five children, as well as a spot on the sidelines and a place in front of the … Continue reading Just a Quick Thought: Thank you, Craig

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Life (2015)

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Release: Friday, December 4, 2015 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Luke Davies Directed by: Anton Corbijn The spotlight shines once more upon Hollywood icon and heartthrob James Dean in the creatively titled 2015 biopic Life. Okay, so there actually is some nuance to the label. You can take it at face value but the film is more concerned with the relationship the actor … Continue reading Life (2015)

Spotlight

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Release: Friday, November 6, 2015 (limited)  [Theater] Written by: Thomas McCarthy; Josh Singer Directed by: Thomas McCarthy Every so often a film drops with little or no warning and leaves a lasting impression. 12 Years a Slave did it three years ago via punishing violence and bravura performances; a year later Gravity achieved unparalleled visual grandeur films two years on are still trying to match. Spotlight almost … Continue reading Spotlight

Truth

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Release: Friday, October 30, 2015 [Theater] Written by: James Vanderbilt Directed by: James Vanderbilt Truth be told, a movie featuring household names like Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett, one propped up on real-world events of this magnitude shouldn't feel like a chore to get through. Yet, here we are. To clear the air first: don't think of this as … Continue reading Truth

True Story

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Release: Friday, April 17, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Rupert Goold; David Kajganich Directed by: Rupert Goold True story: Rupert Goold's cinematic adaptation of the memoir penned by disgraced New York Times writer Michael Finkel elicits more yawns than being forced to sit through days' worth of testimony in an actual courtroom would. It ought to be a compliment that … Continue reading True Story

30-for-30: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek

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Release: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 [Netflix] Directed by: Fritz Mitchell I'm wondering who in this room would recognize the name Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos. I'd be willing to bet many more might if I then revealed this was merely the less-glamorous birth name given to the one and only Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder. And if you're still finding yourself asking, "Who?" -- … Continue reading 30-for-30: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek