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Movie review 'Pariah': Coming of age, coming out The Seattle Times Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald reviews "Pariah," Dee Rees' debut feature, based on her award-winning short film. By Moira Macdonald AP Alike (Adepero Oduye) struggles with conflicting identities in a search for sexual expression in "Pariah. ... See all stories on this topic »

Reviews - New Movies Opening January 6th 2012 Movies.ie Hmm, I think we might have seen this movie before. The Mighty *ucks, anyone? THE VERDICT: From the pen of Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen's buddy Evan Goldberg (and based on the book Goon: The True Story Of An Unlikely Journey Into Minor League Hockey), ... See all stories on this topic » Movies.ie

Book Review: Betrayal Huffington Post (blog) There's an old adage that the book is better than the movie and that certainly holds true for Betrayal, a compelling first-person story of an FBI agent's battle against organized crime as well as the corruption in his own (Boston) office. ... See all stories on this topic »

Grindhouse Movie Reviews/Seen on DVD: The Billy Jack Collection San Diego Reader (blog) Until recently obtaining the four-CD Billy Jack Collection, I somehow managed to avoid ever seeing a movie starring the barefoot kung fu half-breed Indian who speaks softly but carries a deadly toe. This, despite practically growing up at the drive-in ... See all stories on this topic »

Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady Opens To Mixed Reviews Despite Meryl Streep ... Contactmusic.com It's not been a wholly rapturous reception for the film as the reviews have rolled in ahead of the general release, whilst perhaps understandably Thatcher's own family declined an invitation to see the movie at a public screening. ... See all stories on this topic » Contactmusic.com

Book Review: Taking Place: Location and the Moving Image, Edited by John David ... Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The two stand-out essays, in my opinion, are Ara Osterweil's deconstruction of Dennis Hopper's second film, The Last Movie and Linda A. Robinson's look at how a small city in Iowa remade its image in an attempt to recapture the nostalgic hype ... See all stories on this topic »

At the Movies: Capsule reviews Ottawa Citizen The 1957 film The Bridge On The River Kwai will be shown on the big screen again Wednesday Jan. 11 at 7 pm at the Coliseum and SilverCity cinemas as part of Cineplex's classic film series. (Not reviewed). Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie Reviews by Reel People The Friday Flyer **'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'** The girl with the dragon tattoo is a pierced, goth-clad, computer-hacking investigator. A similar description could be made of Abby on TV's NCIS, but Lisabeth Salendar (Rooney Mara) is different in every way. ... See all stories on this topic »

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Norwegian Wood' Washington Times It's a lovely movie to look at and get lost in, but those who aren't swept up by its considerable splendor may find less to like. Like Mr. Murakami's book, the movie tells the story of Toru Watanabe (Ken'ichi Matsuyama), a young man with a literary ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times