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From monthly archives: January 2013

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Enough Said (2013) ****

Enough Said (2013) ****

What makes Enough Said work so well is not a surprising plot twist but rather a sharp yet authentically-written script, and wonderful delivery and chemistry between the main characters. It is a reminder that relationships are composed not necessarily by larger than life decisions but quite often by the small details that makes us like or distaste another person.
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Captain Phillips (2013) ****

Captain Phillips (2013) ****

Captain Phillips, the film, focuses on Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama, was hijacked in 2009 off the Somali coast by local pirates. Phillips ends up being taken off the ship as a hostage, his captures hoping to negotiate his release in return for ransom money. It is well-paced, smooth and entertaining in a nerve-wracking sort of way. 
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Gravity (2013) ****

Gravity (2013) ****

Gravity is a Sci-Fi thriller, co-written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and staring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. The film depicts the fictional fallout of a space mission gone bad, as the surviving astronauts from a damaged Space Shuttle try to hang on for dear life and make it back home.
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Don Jon (2013) ***

Don Jon (2013) ***

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's writing-directing debut, Don Jon, can be classified as a new genre: pornomedy... Though truth be told, it's not really porn but rather a sort of a commentary using porn as a, hmmm... shall we say means to an end?
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Rush (2013) ***

Rush (2013) ***

Ron Howard is, no doubt, a capable director, and Rush, a biographical action film directed by Howard to a script by Peter Morgan, is, for the most part, an engaging movie. Yet this film, depicting the 1976 Formula One season, with the rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda as its main focus, is missing a critical element - one central likable character.
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The Grandmaster (2013, China) **

The Grandmaster (2013, China) **

Directed and written by Wong Kar-wai and starring Tony Leung as Ip Man and Zhang Ziyi as Gong Er, The Grandmaster is likely to be enjoyed more by martial arts enthusiasts than the general audience.
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    I agree about the relationship with Logan and Charles - added a lot of depth, especially with the next...

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