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Mirror Mirror Blu-ray Review

July 4, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

MIRROR MIRROR, another twist on Snow White’s story, is without a doubt one of the worst imaginings of the legendary fairy tale. With big budget names attached to this b...

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Kevin Costner in McFarland, USA

McFarland, USA Blu-ray Review

June 20, 2015
Rebeca Surber Swank

In 1987, as a last ditch effort, disgruntled coach and teacher, Jim White (Kevin Costner), relocates his family to the small town of McFarland, California.  Here the Whi...

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I Love You Phillip Morris (Blu-ray)

April 6, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

Let me start by saying Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor’s I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS is not for everybody, including me. I think it will take a special viewer to appreciate ...

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Anna Karenina Movie Review

November 30, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

ANNA KARENINA is the beautiful film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel of the same name.  Brilliantly crafted, director Joe Wright smartly unfolds this story in th...

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Blu-ray)

August 14, 2010
Rebeca Surber Swank

Watching DIARY OF A WIMPY KID made me full of happiness and joy to be so far removed from those awkward middle school years…unfortunately for the characters in this fil...

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The Apartment (Blu-ray)

February 15, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

In Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT, we meet likeable pushover, C.C. Baxter.  As a young bachelor working as a clerk in an insurance agency, he has grand dreams of promoti...

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The Emperor's New Groove / The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove

June 28, 2013
Rebeca Surber Swank

The Emperor’s New Groove 9/10 THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE is a brilliant combination of Disney animation, witty storyline and fantastic voice talent. When spoiled Empero...

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The Kids Are All Right

January 8, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

Though the film was not as funny or playful as the trailers made it out to be, there was a lot more sadness mixed with elements of hope than I had expected in Lisa Cholod...

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Hoosiers Blu-ray Review

July 27, 2012
Rebeca Surber Swank

HOOSIERS is the perfect movie to get you in the spirit of going back to school. You can almost feel the damp, fall weather when Gene Hackman drives through the orange and...

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The Second Best Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Blu-ray Review

September 1, 2015
Rebeca Surber Swank

In 2011, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (click the link to read my review) hit the screen. It was a charming, surface level tale of aging adults finding their way to Indi...

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