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Favorite Movies: Se7en

September 15, 2023 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Se7en is a film you will never forget once you have seen it.

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September 15, 2023 /Aaron Charles
favorites, movie, movie review, se7en, morgan freeman, brad pitt, kevin spacey, gwyneth paltrow
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Favorite Movies: The Irishman

May 25, 2020 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Martin Scorsese’s epic film is a fantastic achievement across the board, and it has already become a favorite of mine.

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May 25, 2020 /Aaron Charles
the irishman, martin scorsese, robert de niro, al pacino, joe pesci, rodrigo prieto, thelma schoonmaker, steven zaillian, ray romano
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Favorite Movies: Lawrence of Arabia

September 07, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

This cinema classic is one that must be seen on the big screen.

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September 07, 2019 /Aaron Charles
lawrence of arabia, david lean, peter o'toole, alec guinness, anthony quinn, omar sharif
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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption

April 08, 2019 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

This modern classic has given us some of the great characters and scenes in movie history.

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April 08, 2019 /Aaron Charles
the shawshank redemption, tim robbins, morgan freeman, stephen king, frank darabont, thomas newman, roger deakins
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Favorite Movies: Raging Bull

December 18, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull is a brutally poignant film about guilt and what it does to the soul.

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December 18, 2018 /Aaron Charles
Raging Bull, martin scorsese, robert de niro, joe pesci, paul schrader
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Favorite Movies: The Tree of Life

September 12, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Terrence Malick’s masterpiece is a cinematic prayer that moves me in ways few other films can.

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September 12, 2018 /Aaron Charles
the tree of life, terrence malick, jessica chastain, brad pitt, emmanuel lubezki, douglas trumbull
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Favorite Movies: Network

April 03, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

A prophetic film about media sensationalism and corruption with incredible performances and arguably the greatest screenplay of all time.

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April 03, 2018 /Aaron Charles
network, paddy chayefsky, sidney lumet, faye dunaway, william holden, peter finch, robert duvall
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Favorite Movies: The Silence of the Lambs

February 17, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

This classic film combines the intimate and the gruesome with some of the greatest film characters ever - most notably Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling.

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February 17, 2018 /Aaron Charles
the silence of the lambs, jodie foster, anthony hopkins, jonathan demme, ted levine, scott glenn, oscars, movie, film, review
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Favorite Movies: Doubt

February 14, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Doubt tackles difficult subject matter while always keeping the spiritual questioning inherent in its title at the center of the story.

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February 14, 2018 /Aaron Charles
doubt, meryl streep, viola davis, amy adams, philp seymour hoffman, john patrick shanley, movie, review
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Favorite Movies: 12 Angry Men

January 25, 2018 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

This 1957 Sidney Lumet classic deals with many of the same issues we see in today's headlines.

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January 25, 2018 /Aaron Charles
sidney lumet, 12 angry men, henry fonda, movie, film, review
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Favorite Movies: The Seventh Seal

November 07, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

This classic Bergman epic focuses on subjects most films wouldn't touch - death and the silence of God.

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November 07, 2017 /Aaron Charles
ingmar bergman, max von sydow, the seventh seal, movie, film, review
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Favorite Movies: Contact

October 18, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

A beautifully touching film that shows us how doubt and faith can coexist.

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October 18, 2017 /Aaron Charles
contact, robert zemeckis, jodie foster, don burgess, matthew mcconaughey, carl sagan, film, movie, review
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Favorite Movies: Apocalypse Now

October 11, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

A legendary film that forces us to confront the horror of what war does to our souls.

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October 11, 2017 /Aaron Charles
apocalypse now, francis ford coppola, martin sheen, war movie, review, film, harrison ford
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Favorite Movies: Whiplash

October 02, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

An intense look at the obsessed artist with a supporting turn for the ages from J.K. Simmons.

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October 02, 2017 /Aaron Charles
j.k. simmons, damien chazelle, miles teller, whiplash, movies, film, review
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Favorite Movies: Silence

September 19, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

Silence is the most profoundly-moving depiction of faith I have ever seen in a film.

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September 19, 2017 /Aaron Charles
silence, martin scorsese, andrew garfield, shusaku endo, christianity, faith, rodrigo prieto, adam driver, liam neeson, film, movies, review
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Favorite Movies: The Empire Strikes Back

September 13, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

The classic trilogy reaches its peak in this film - one of the all-time great sequels.

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September 13, 2017 /Aaron Charles
star wars, the empire strikes back, luke skywalker, darth vader, yoda, george lucas, film, movies, harrison ford, mark hamill, carrie fisher
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Favorite Movies: The Godfather

August 28, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

An absolute film classic that gives us scene after legendary scene.

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August 28, 2017 /Aaron Charles
the godfather, marlon brando, al pacino, francis ford coppola, movies, film, gordon willis
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Favorite Movies: The Parent Trap (1998)

August 23, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

A fun, heartwarming film that uses smart writing to enthrall us in a timeless tale.

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August 23, 2017 /Aaron Charles
dennis quaid, lindsay lohan, the parent trap, movies, nancy meyers
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Favorite Movies: 12 Years a Slave

August 21, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

If there's any movie that should be required viewing for every American, I think it should be this one.

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August 21, 2017 /Aaron Charles
12 years a slave, movies, film, steve mcqueen, lupita nyong'o, chiwetel ejiofor, brad pitt
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Favorite Movies: The Return of the King

August 14, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

An epic fantasy journey that, despite its grand scale, works on the power of its small moments.

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August 14, 2017 /Aaron Charles
the lord of the rings, the return of the king, peter jackson, tolkien, movies
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