All posts by Jim Batts
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THE AGE OF ADALINE – The review
What would you do if life stood still? Now I’m not talking about the world continually frozen, like...
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TRUE STORY – The Review
The movies (especially dramas) have enjoyed a long infatuation with the legal system, particularly in the courtroom’s near-theatrical...
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THE LONGEST RIDE – The Review
Okay multiplex maniacs, before we make a most welcome return visit to the Marvel Movie Universe, it’s time...
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MERCHANTS OF DOUBT – The Review
In order to cover every big story, the big 24 hour cable news networks need to find experts...
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WOMAN IN GOLD – The Review
Only a week after the sufferings of EFFIE GRAY, another “inspired by true events” drama set in the...
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DANNY COLLINS – The Review
Is it ever too late to change directions? To mend broken fences, even build new ones? These are...
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EFFIE GRAY – The Review
In just a few weeks the multiplexes will give way to the big, brash Summer blockbusters. Too...
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HOME – The Review
Hop aboard the cinema saucer, ’cause it’s time for another animated alien adventure. Let’s see, the last big...
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GET HARD – The Review
It’s team-up time for twin titans of comedy once again . Actually one of the stars of this new...
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GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM – The Review
The legal dissolution of a marriage has been dramatic fodder for serious films throughout the years, including KRAMER...
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WILD TALES – The Review
Here’s a solution for the indecisive moviegoers. Not sure if you’re in the mood for a drama or...
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Review
Once again Hollywood reaches for that elusive golden ring that is the big box office “R” rated comedy...
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THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL – The Review
I know what you may be thinking. “Another weekend, another movie sequel”. Well yes, we do have a...
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BALLET 422 – The Review
Last year proved to be an extraordinary one for feature-length documentaries about art and artists. 2014 saw the release...
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HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 – The Review
Time once more to traverse that tricky minefield of comedy sequels (and you wonder why Kristen Wiig has...
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MCFARLAND, USA – The Review
There was a time no too long away that the Disney company was only known for animation. But...
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LEVIATHAN (2014) – The Review
Well, sometimes some confusion can be a good thing. When I was first aware of this film’s title,...
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Interview – WAMG Talks to FINDING VIVIAN MAIER Directors Charlie Siskel and John Maloof
2014 turned out to be an exceptional year for feature-length documentaries about artists. A film from 2013, TIM’S...
