Movie Reviews

Amélie (Blu-ray)

August 8, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

For those of you who have yet to see the brilliant French film, AMÉLIE, you are missing out on one great flick. Each time I have the pleasure of watching this movie, I f...

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Won't Back Down Blu-ray Review

February 7, 2013
Rebeca Surber Swank

Inspirational movies about educators fighting to save struggling schools, students, even failing sports teams, come around on a semi-frequent basis. This genre has been p...

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Toy Story 3 (Blu-ray)

November 3, 2010
Rebeca Surber Swank

In TOY STORY 3 we reunite with the toys we’ve grown to love from TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2 in a fun and outlandish opening sequence. Getting a glimpse of the toys throu...

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In the Land of Blood and Honey Blu-ray Review

April 16, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY explores the various relationships taking place on both sides of the early 90’s Bosnian war. It is a mildly graphic account of two people...

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The Book Thief Movie Review

November 28, 2013
Rebeca Surber Swank

Upon learning Markus Zusak’s novel THE BOOK THIEF was to be adapted for the silver screen, I was immediately torn.  Feeling extreme excitement of seeing my favorite ch...

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Dances With Wolves 20th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)

February 14, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

I remember being a nine year old watching DANCES WITH WOLVES for the first time at the cineplex with my entire family.  Walking into the darkened theatre I felt the buzz...

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Grosse Pointe Blank Blu-ray Review

August 28, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

GROSSE POINTE BLANK is not your typical romantic comedy and I couldn’t be happier for this fun twist on the genre. Government trained assassin turned professional kille...

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A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove Movie Review

October 20, 2016
Rebeca Surber Swank

Nothing bothers me more than the complaint “the book was better”. Books and movies cannot truly be compared as they are two different mediums.  However, any time a b...

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Be Cool (Blu-ray)

August 30, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

In 1995, audiences were first introduced to the suave Chili Palmer (John Travolta) in GET SHORTY, a film about the Miami shylock sent to Vegas to collect on a bad debt. T...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Blu-ray Review

February 15, 2013
Rebeca Surber Swank

Seeing the pages of Stephen Chbosky’s novel THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER come to life in the film adaptation of the same name, I let out a sigh of relief. Fully unde...

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