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Movie Review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

October 22, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A touching family drama with Adam Sandler giving an absolutely fantastic performance.

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October 22, 2017 /Aaron Charles
the meyerowitz stories, noah baumbach, adam sandler, ben stiller, dustin hoffman, movies, 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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Movie Review: Get Out

September 28, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

The term "post-racial" is a lie. This movie reveals the horrors underneath.

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September 28, 2017 /Aaron Charles
get out, jordan peele, movies, film, review, daniel kaluuya, bradley whitford, catherine keener
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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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Movie Review: Do The Right Thing

September 14, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

This movie isn't about answers to hard questions. It's about asking them.

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September 14, 2017 /Aaron Charles
do the right thing, spike lee, movies, film, john turturro, 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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Movie Review: The Breakfast Club

September 07, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

This 80's classic is a good time with enough substance to keep you thinking.

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September 07, 2017 /Aaron Charles
the breakfast club, john hughes, movies, review, molly ringwald, emilio estevez
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Movie Review: God's Not Dead

August 30, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

An unfocused plot that doesn't seem to be about what it wants to be about.

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August 30, 2017 /Aaron Charles
god's not dead, movies, review
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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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Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

August 24, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

There Will Be Blood wastes a phenomenal performance by Daniel Day-Lewis - its greatest sin among many.

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August 24, 2017 /Aaron Charles
there will be blood, paul thomas anderson, daniel day-lewis, movies, review
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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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Movie Review: Dunkirk

August 16, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A war movie that isn't like other war movies. This is an experience.

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August 16, 2017 /Aaron Charles
dunkirk, christopher nolan, movies, review
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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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Movie Review: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

August 13, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A fun, memorable film that - just like the waning years of adolescence - doesn't feel sure of itself.

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August 13, 2017 /Aaron Charles
ferris bueller's day off, john hughes, movies, review
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My Love for Movies and a Few Thoughts on Content

August 09, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Journal

A primer on the movie content you'll find on this site.

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August 09, 2017 /Aaron Charles
movies, content, film, christianity
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Favorite Movies: Drive

August 09, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Favorite Movies

A stylish, brooding film with a fantastic soundtrack that looks at the nature of its characters with a contemplative eye.

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August 09, 2017 /Aaron Charles
drive, ryan gosling, movies, film
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Movie Review: Baby Driver

August 08, 2017 by Aaron Charles in Movie Reviews

A summer joyride that cranks to full-throttle by the end.

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August 08, 2017 /Aaron Charles
baby driver, edgar wright, movies, film, review
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