Despite being the producer of such shows as thirtysomething and My So-Called Life, director Edward Zwick is not exactly known for his contemporary comedies. He is best known for his historical epics, like the exceptional Glory and Legends of the Fall. Over the years, Zwick’s films have become increasingly artistically compromised, bowing to diluted Hollywood [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
When did you last see a truly great Tim Burton film? Sure, there have been respectable entries (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd), but the last truly exceptional Burton film was indubitably Edward Scissorhands, exactly 20 [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Valentine’s Day, I saw Love Actually, I knew Love Actually, Love Actually was a friend of mine. Valentine’s Day, you’re no Love Actually.

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