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Amour (2012, France) *****

Amour takes its time to painstakingly play out, in a realistic style, the last few months in the lives of an elderly couple. The setup, taking place for the bulk majority of the film inside the couple’s apartment, makes the audience feel like its peering through a candid camera into the these private painful last moments. It is not an easy film to watch.

The Impossible (2012) ****

The Impossible, a drama natural-disaster film, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona to a script by Sergio G. Sánchez, walks a fine line between authenticity and a drenched melodrama. The first two thirds of the movie are both terrifying and fantastic. Bayona and his team of special effects are able to recreate the feel of a tsunami so real that one finds himself holding to his chair.

The Way We Were (1973) ***

There is one reason to see The Way We Were and that reason’s name is Barbra Streisand. A romantic drama, The Way We Were focuses on a love story between a poor opinionated Jewish activist (Streisand) and a carefree good-looking WASP, played by Robert Redford. In an otherwise mediocre film that at times jumps all over the place, Streisand shines bright.

12 Angry Men (1957) *****

A courtroom drama classic, 12 Angry Men is gripping, not only with respect to the murder case at hand, but also as a study in psychological methods of persuasion. Directed by Sidney Lumet to a screenplay by Reginald Rose, the film’s storytelling technique is ingenious; ninety three of the film’s ninety six minutes, take place outside the courtroom, keeping the drama within the jury room and the adjoining washroom. The excellent cast is led by a wonderful Henry Fonda.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012) ****

Do bipolars attract? Silver Linings Playbook is, in itself, a bit of a bipolar movie. Two hours long, its first 60 minutes are over the top and somewhat tiresome, while its final 60 minutes show a heart.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) ****

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is, all in all, an indulgible fun.

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Game Night (2018) ****

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