Conviction

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In this amazing true story, Hilary Swank stars as Betty Anne Waters a high school dropout who spent nearly 20 years working as a single mother while putting herself through law school…all to become a lawyer to overturn her brother’s (Kenny Waters played by Sam Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.

Minnie Driver and Juliette Lewis add excellent supporting performances.
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Some say we know the ending at the beginning.


Rated R
1 hr. 47 min.

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Hereafter

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“Hereafter” (directed by Clint Eastwood) is an interesting story that explores the lives of three people who have a connection to the afterlife.
Matt Damon turns in a believable performance as psychic George Lonegan.

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This slow moving story misses a perfect opportunity to go deeper into this fascinating subject.

I was expecting so much more.

PG-13
2 hr. 6 min.

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It's Kind of a Funny Story

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“It’s Kind…Story” is an entertaining dramedy with heart.

Craig (Keir Gilchrist), a depressed, suicidal teenager finds a friend (Bobby…Zach Galifianakis), a new love (Noelle…Emma Roberts), and himself during a short stay in the adult psychiatric ward of his local hospital.
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May be a little slow at first and a little sentimental at the end.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 31 min.

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Life as We Know It

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In this fun romantic comedy, Holly (Katherine Heigl) and “Messer” (Josh Duhamel) go from having one terrible date together to being parents of the orphaned daughter of their mutual best friends who die in an accident.
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No surprises here…very predictable.

Jean Smart (“Designing Women”), who plays Holly’s mother, is wasted as nothing more than an extra.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 52 min.

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The Social Network

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One of the most compelling movies of 2010...“The Social Network” is the story of Harvard undergrad, Mark Zuckerberg (outstanding performance by Jesse Eisenberg), who creates one of the largest and most popular social networking sites.

“Facebook” not only brings Zuckerberg riches…it also brings him personal and legal complications.
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Mark Zuckerberg reports that the movie is almost entirely fictional, but…

Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter, and David Fincher, the director, insist that the film is accurate.


Rated PG-13
2 hr.

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