Movies – Page 8

Ric’s Netflix Picks: “There Will Be Blood”

I’m an oil man. The rest are speculators. What are you? It’s 1898 and Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) has just decided to enter the oil drilling business. An unfortunate accident leaves one of his workers dead, and Plainview adopts the dead man’s orphaned son. Years later, he is approached by Paul Sunday (Paul Dano), a…
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A Tribute to Actor Peter O’Toole

Peter O’Toole, debonaire and daring actor of both film and the stage, died recently at the age of 81. He was one of the greatest and most prolific actors of the past 50 years, and he continued to appear on the screen up until only a few years ago. It is difficult to find the…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “The Do-Deca-Pentathlon”

Do you think competing in a triathlon is difficult? Try a Do-Deca-Pentathlon. In 1990 teenage brothers Mark (Steve Zissis) and Jeremy (Mark Kelly) competed in a 25-event competition to determine who was the greatest brother of all time. The last event ended in controversy, their mother declared it a tie and the brothers stopped speaking. Now,…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: Preparing for The Twelfth Doctor – Peter Capaldi

A few short weeks ago, Doctor Who fans were all treated to something special — The Day of The Doctor. This spectacular 50th Anniversary episode featured something remarkable — a future Doctor. For a fleeting moment, we got to see Peter Capaldi, or at least his eyes. And my goodness, what a fucking statement those eyes made.…
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“Inside Llewyn Davis” Review

Spoiler Warning: I don’t consider Inside Llewyn Davis to be a movie one can spoil in any grand way, it doesn’t rely on plot all too much, be warned, I discuss much of the film with little regard to whether or not you’ve seen it. Full confession: I know next to nothing about the folk-revival…
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The Warmth of “Frozen” is Disney at its Best

In a post-Tangled Disney, the House of Mouse has a lot to live up to. Tangled was a fantastic reinvention of the Disney Princess franchise that set the bar pretty high. Before Tangled, Disney was about to give up on any more princess movies, especially after The Princess and the Frog was a huge flop…
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“It’s a Wonderful Life” at Cable Car Cinema: Christmas Classic or Overrated Oldie?

PROVIDENCE, RI — Bells jingle on the door as patrons walk in, and the scent of hot butter wafts over from a giant vat of popcorn at the center of the cafe. Artsy-looking twenty-somethings litter the seating area opposite the counter, each with a coffee, tea, or beer and mooching wi-fi to their heart’s content. The…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Red Dawn” (2012)

What’s the price of freedom? Well, it isn’t cheap. U.S. Marine Jed Eckert (Chris Hemsworth) returns to his hometown of Spokane, Washington to see his brother, Matt (Josh Peck), and their father. When the town’s power goes out, the two brothers step outside to investigate. They are surprised to see paratroopers descending to the streets.…
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10 Reasons to Watch: “Arrow”

When I was growing up I was really into reading comic books, and watching The O.C. As you can imagine, I was a lady killer. For years, I thought the over-the-top melodrama of beautiful teenagers in big houses and the over-the-top action of comics would live forever apart. Then in came The CW, and an answer…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Missions: Impossible”

Can you do the impossible? No, but Ethan Hunt can. The Mission: Impossible franchise, spanning two TV series and four movies with a fifth in the works, is clever and action-packed. Chronicling the adventures of the Impossible Mission Force, a clandestine espionage agency, these are tales of intrigue and suspense. Only some are currently available on Netflix…
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