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DrChocolate: DVD Capsule Reviews

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

I haven’t been to the theaters in what feels like forever. However, I have seen quite a few movies on the DVD machine lately. Some of these may have slipped by you unnoticed, or left you on the fence regarding whether they were worthwhile. Allow me to help. An Education If you haven’t rented this […]

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Review: Inception

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

If viewing in a reader, click through to see the video from MovieClips.com (Warning, possible spoilers) Before I say anything about Inception, you should know that I recommend going into this movie completely blind, with as little expectation as you can, so that you can get the full experience and be able to lose yourself […]

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Review: The Road by DrChocolate

Thursday, May 27, 2010

As Luke said in the previous This Week in Movies, “this is storytelling at it’s finest.” I wholeheartedly agree. To frame my review of this superb film I’ll give you some insight into me – I’m a father. I have two sons. I love them more than it is possible to describe. When I read […]

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Review: Robin Hood by DrChocolate

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Hollywood sure has a jonesing for origin stories these days. This isn’t your typical Robin Hood movie of merry thievery and peril at the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham. You don’t even see Robin holed up in Nottingham Forest with his band of righteous robbers until right before the credits roll. No Errol Flynn […]

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Review: Hunger by DrChocolate

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

“Hunger” is vivid and visual. It is also gut wrenching, brutal and unrelenting. It flows between scenes of stunning beauty and stunning violence. It’s quiet and pensive and vicious and visceral. It is based on the very real events surrounding imprisoned Irish Republican Army foot soldiers. First time filmmaker, and artist, Steve McQueen has crafted […]

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