Reviews
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Great movies featuring con artists and the games they play – I
Watching movies with intricate plots or playing games are among life’s best guilty pleasures. In this post, we will explore five of the best among them, all of which I have reviewed in earlier posts. For the discerning movie lover, such films provide intellectual fodder. Personally, I find them irresistible. The Grifters (1990) A petty Read more
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Five Points, San Jose
Located in Downtown San Jose, Five Points is a trendy yet laid-back cocktail bar that is a great venue for a date night or even hanging out with buddies. There is ample comfortable seating at and around the bar area. The bar is known among locals for its expertly crafted cocktails, made with high-quality spirits, Read more
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Movie Review: Owning Mahowny (2003)
In this post, we will look at a movie based on a real-life incident where Brian Molony, a clerk working at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, embezzled more than $10 million from the bank to support his gambling habit in the early ’80s. Directed by Richard Kwietniowski and based on the book Stung: The Read more
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Movie Review: Dark City(1998)
Sometimes a movie comes along with a refreshingly original plotline, spectacular visual effects that still look impressive today, a great cast, and even receives kudos from critics, but still bombs at the box office. “Dark City” is one such movie. “Dark City” is directed by Alex Proyas, with its screenplay provided by Alex Proyas, Lem Read more
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Movie Review: The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin(1981)
In this post, we will examine “The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin,” a movie oddity that breaks from conventional genres but proves to be surprisingly good and worthy of discussion. Neither a documentary, biography, nor memoir, its screenplay is not based on the words of either a real or fictitious person close to Amin, Read more
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Movies Based on Plays – I
There are both advantages and disadvantages to adapting a play for the big screen (or TV). It can certainly save the filmmakers the cost and time of writing a screenplay for the movie, but it also adds a new set of complexities. Scripts for plays are usually restricted to a few venues, or in many Read more
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