Tag Archives: history

Casino Jack- August 26th

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Casino Jack (2010) English- Historical Drama Rated “R” Runtime- 107 min. dir. George Hickenlooper   Story/Writing: 1.5/2 Not completely sure about the historical accuracy, but it was a great story regardless. Acting: 1.5/2 I was definitely very excited to see … Continue reading →

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Creation- June 18th

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Creation (2009) English (British)- Evolved Drama Rated “PG-13” Runtime- 108 min. dir. Jon Amiel   Alright, time for another quick burst of posts before I get busy again. Story/Writing: 1.5/2 Creation details the life and times of Charles Darwin, specifically … Continue reading →

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Outside the Law- May 12th

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Outside the Law (2010) French- Drama Not Rated Runtime 137 min. dir. Rachid Bouchareb   Thank the maker, a good French film!  This one is a somewhat fictionalized version of the events surrounding and leading up to Algeria’s independence from … Continue reading →

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For Jan. 9th: Zulu

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Whew!  Looks like I got lucky on the draw. (Z-5)  Thankfully I got to watch this war movie instead of another dreadful rocom.  I think I have heard of this movie before now, probably because it was Michael Caine’s first … Continue reading →

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