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‘Misbehaviour’ Movie Review

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My only problem with “Misbehaviour” is that it should have been titled “Miss-behaviour”. That’s the one quibble I have with this surprising, based on a true story gem. The setting is 1970 London. Small but passionate groups of women are beginning to voice their displease with how women are (and always have been) treated in […]
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‘Brian Banks’ Review

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“Brian Banks” is the latest “based on a true story” drama about a football player. But unlike with “Invincible”, “The Express” or even “The Blind Side”, football actually takes a major backseat. And that’s refreshing. This is the story of Brian Banks, the person. In 2002, at the age of 16, Banks was accused of […]
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‘Heaven is for Real’ Review

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“Heaven is for Real” is based on the best-selling book of a boy’s near-death, life-changing experience. Director Randall Wallace follows-up his 2010 horse-racing drama, “Secretariat”, with another inspiring true story. Greg Kinnear is excellent as Todd Burpo, a loving husband to wife Sonja (Kelly Reilly from “Flight”) and father to daughter Cassie and fun-loving four-year-old […]
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‘Invincible’ Review

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“Invincible” is the true story of a 30 year old bartender named Vince Papale who is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. Vince is a pretty good football player, even though he didn’t play in college. The Eagles aren’t a very good team in 1976 so new head coach Dick Vermeil decides to hold an open […]
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