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Posted on April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

After the Storm (2016)

After success of his 1st novel, a man is a failure 15 years later as writer, husband & father, now tries to reunite with his ex-wife & son during a storm.

Posted on December 19, 2013December 22, 2013

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

From the Coen brothers comes this marvelous film about the 1960s folk music scene. Find it and see it now, while the film still is in theaters. Click on the movie title to read my entire review.

Posted on February 9, 2013October 3, 2015

Frances Ha (2013)

This story of a woman in her late 20s trying to become a dancer in NYC follows a different path from the usual “follow your dream” Hollywood success story.

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