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RYAN: I love Nicky Kidman and we haven’t seen her in a while – she wasn’t up for anything last awards season so it’s nice to see her again. War is the one genre I really struggle with but very rarely, there’s a war movie that surprises me and this is such a case. CAROLINE: ..
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RYAN: I’ve been eagerly awaiting this film since I love, adore and miss Princess Diana so much and this biopic was actually released very briefly in November of 2013 in limited run with Oscar hopes but alas, it hasn’t garnered praise or respect. Now there doesn’t appear to be any other plans for distribution theatrically ..
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RYAN: Long walk to freedom, indeed! It’s unbelievable and overwhelming to think of all that both Nelson Madela and South Africa went through during this man’s lifetime, eventually becoming president. It’s craymazing! CHUCK: It really is and the scope of the movie from the 1940s to the mid-90s, seeing the country evolve and devolve, while ..
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RYAN: This is one of the most anticipated films of the year because of the cast and subject matter – who doesn’t love the classic Mary Poppins? And here it is, perfectly timed for awards season. Both Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson give phenomenal performances. They nailed it! It’s incredible. CHUCK: They really are two of ..
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RYAN: I’ve been waiting to see this movie since knowing Daniel Radcliffe was even interested in doing a biopic on Allen Ginsberg years ago. Here it finally is and it’s so moody and stylish, like a colorful black noir film; directed in a cool way by John Krokidas. It’s intriguing watch. And I’m really excited ..
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RYAN: This is the new movie that began getting Oscar buzz for star Matthew McConaughey even as they started shooting, because he lost so much weight for the role; and you know how the voters love it when a star goes all out for a performance. CAROLINE: It’s true. He looks sick, which is the ..
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RYAN: This is an incredibly powerful, unique film. It’s part live action, part animated and flips between narrative story and documentary. I’ve never seen a movie like this before and like any good film, it starts with a good story. CAROLINE: What’s it about? RYAN: It’s the story of a boy who was born in ..
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RYAN: This is one of the bigger, more important films of the year, getting much Oscar buzz and deservedly so; but, it is an absolute nightmare. It’s a true story of one’s man’s real nightmare in the 1840s – a free man kidnapped and thrown into slavery – and it is as painful and wrenching ..
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RYAN: This is a new biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch who’s having a very good year. In this he plays Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. And while this movie has a good director and cast, it was one of the most painful movies to sit through; especially off the heels of great movies recently like Gravity and Captain ..
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RYAN: This movie is such a big, excellent film; one of the best of the year, so it warrants an extra big review. So joining me now are Chuck and Tiffany. This movie blew me out of the water, pun intended. It’s amazing and well crafted in every sense. But Tom Hanks’ performance – WOW! ..
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RYAN: This is the new movie from director Ron Howard and I did not connect with this film at all. It’s about rival race car drivers, based on a true story, and I didn’t care if either of them would have crashed and burned. CHUCK: [laughs’ Ok. And I felt the opposite. I loved it. ..
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RYAN: This is a biopic about Kung Fu Grandmaster Ip Man, who is most pop-culturally known as the master who taught Bruce Lee. It’s directed by Wong Kar Wai who is a renowned Chinese filmmaker. And I hate to admit, this bored me about half as much as his English language film My Blueberry Nights. ..
