THE TREE OF LIFE

By: debbie lynn elias Terrence Malick, much like David Lynch, is a filmmaker one either “gets” or “doesn’t get”, “likes” or “loves” – there is

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OPEN 24 HOURS

By: debbie lynn elias As comes as no surprise, Dances With Films 14th Annual Film Festival is reaping what looks like another fertile crop of

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HESHER

By: debbie lynn elias   It takes a lot to flabbergast me in a film and with HESHER, writer/director Spencer Susser has done just that.

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THE BEAVER

By: debbie lynn elias Before we plunge into my review of THE BEAVER, let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way right

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SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS

By: debbie lynn elias When I think of Mark Ruffalo, the words talented, easy-going, funny, nice, loyal, articulate, involved, dedicated and passionate immediately come to

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MEEK’S CUTOFF

By: debbie lynn elias For those of us that paid attention in elementary school history class, references to 1845 and the Oregon Trail spark a

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HANNA

By: debbie lynn elias Explosive, intense, heart pounding, riveting, pulsating…and these are just a few of the adjectives to describe HANNA. And, of course, the

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CAT RUN

By: debbie lynn elias As described by one of the film’s stars, Paz Vega, CAT RUN is ” really a crazy funny movie. There is

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SOURCE CODE

By: debbie lynn eilas Duncan Jones took the filmmaking world by surprise last year with a little indie gem called MOON. Blending science, technology, philosophy

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TRUST

By: debbie lynn elias   Trust. By definition, it means (1) “reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing”; (2) “custody;

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