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17 Points |
1994 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Hoop Dreams
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
5 years in the lives of two inner-city Chicago Boys (William Gates and Arthur Agee), who live, breathe, and dream basketball. You could see it in their faces, for example when Arthur gets his ear-to-ear grin when he met Isaiah Thomas during his first practice at St. Joseph’s. Where Hoop Dreams …
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Really Great |
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17 Points |
1978 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Midnight Express
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Really Great
An intense movie that will raise your heartbeat and keep it there through the film. I’ve never been a smuggler — but the heart-pounding sequence at the beginning of the movie really get to me. The brutality and craziness of the Turkish prison experience dropped my jaw and kept it there for pret…
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OK |
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17 Points |
2012 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
The Impossible
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
OK
Starts out with a big splash (pun intended) of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Big waves, lots of confusion, and a tremendous amount of human suffering. If this weren’t billed as a true story, I would have dismissed what happened next as too circumstantial and fabricated. The movie quickly evol…
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Very Good |
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17 Points |
2013 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
42
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
42 gives us a part of baseball history that fans and non-fans alike should see. As much as it is a decent baseball story, it is an even better story about American history. This glimpse into how Jackie Robinson made his way from a Negro league to the Brooklyn Dodgers was more complex than a simpl…
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Really Great |
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17 Points |
1983 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
The Right Stuff
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Really Great
For me, the next best thing to a war movie, is a movie about astronauts, and “The Right Stuff” did not dissappoint. A 4 hour movie might seem daunting, but it goes by quickly because of the intriguing story, great actors, and constant action and drama — not to mention plentiful humor. This movi…
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Good |
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17 Points |
1979 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Zulu Dawn
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Good
I’d call Zulu Dawn “the Little Bighorn of South Africa.†If ever there was a cause more unjust – it was the British attempt to oust the Zulus from their territories in South Africa – despite the fact they were honoring an agreement to stay away. And, as this is a true story, I’m not spoi…
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
This history of Pu Yi – the last emperor of China is quite the epic. Chinese history is not well known to most, never mind the complicated transition from Empire, to Nationalism, to Japan domination, and finally to communism. Pu Yi was born in to emperor-hood, was ousted by chiang kai shek, cozie…
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Great |
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17 Points |
2013 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Fruitvale Station
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Fruitvale Station
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Great
The true story of Oscar Grant is a bitter pill to swallow, in part due to the film’s focus on his struggle to pull away from his past and do better for himself, his daughter, and his family. History tends to keep a strong bond for better or worse and when it is compounded by prejudice, it can be…
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Very Good |
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17 Points |
2004 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Kinsey
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
This movie, which was nominated for the 2005 critic’s choice awards for best picture, best supporing actor (Peter Sarsgaard), best supporting actress (Laura Linney) is about the notorious Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) and his studies of human sexuality back in the 50’s — during a time when America…
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Really Great |
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17 Points |
2008 |
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Really Great
An amazingly dramatic film about a competitive climb up the north face of the Eiger. Incredible action, an interesting back-story, and non-stop suspense make this film a must-see – even if you aren’t a fan of subtitles. It won’t matter, trust me.
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