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MOVIES WE LIKE
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Collapse
Rated: PG
Michael Ruppert was one of the very few who called the current financial crisis before it began. Here, his interviewer draws out Ruppert's vision of our immediate future. It's not “ 2012 ”-style apocalypse, but rather the biggest paradigm shift we have ever known. Even if you dispute his theories, his facts are laid out in a way that will make you question everything.
”I don't know when I've seen a thriller more frightening. I couldn't tear my eyes from the screen. Collapse is even entertaining, in a macabre sense. I think you owe it to yourself to see it.” Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
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Fuel
Rated: PG
Wondering what the future of fuel is? Check out Josh Tickell's documentary, over a decade in the making. While you might not agree with everything in the film, it is an eye-opener. We liked the way he lays out the full story of bio-fuel, without resorting to scare tactics. There are practical, real-time solutions offered here, and you might just be inspired to change your world!
"It is stylistically breezy but deeply sincere, as Tickell offers a thoughtful, well-researched argument for alternative energy." Washington Post - Desson Thomson
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Finding Farley
Rated G
We loved watching locals Leanne Allison and Karsten Heuer embark on a literary pilgrimage to the home of Farley Mowat. Putting in on the Bow River in Canmore, they paddle, trek, and portage across Canada to Cape Breton, complete with 2-year old son Zev, and dog. Equal parts epic adventure, classic Canadiana, and travelogue.
Also check out Leanne and Karsten's previous film “Being Caribou”
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Rated: 14A
Decades ago, a young woman disappears; her uncle is convinced it was murder. Fast forward to present day and watch the riveting performance of Noomi Rapace as she plays the intellectual, intense, computer-hacking heroine trying to unravel the story. Based on Stieg Larsson's best-selling trilogy, we can't wait to see the second and third installments of this fantastically dark thriller. Check it out and see what everyone is talking about.
“A compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story.” Chicago Sun-Times – Roger Ebert
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Largely overlooked at the American box office and it's easy to see why. Matt Damon is at his best leading an army troop in the search for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. When their searches keep coming up empty, Damon starts asking why and finds intersecting agendas and political spin in all directions. Yes, it's a fictional movie, but probably hits a bit close to home for those who (still) support the invasion of Iraq.
“It is a thriller, not a documentary. It's my belief that the nature of the neocon evildoing has by now become pretty clear. Others will disagree. The bottom line is: This is one hell of a thriller. ” Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
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North Face
Rated 14A
Based on a true story, this film follows two German climbers who were “volun-told” to climb the North Face of the Eiger in the Nazi propaganda era of 1936 . The climbing scenes have you feeling every inch of the cold, the fear, and the pain of a grueling ascent. Subtitled but worth the effort!
“These fears explain why in its scenes on the Eiger itself, North Face starts strongly and ends as unbearably riveting.” Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
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Shutter Island
Rated 14A
Shutter Island
The cover of this movie is deceptive – it looks like a horror movie – but this is actually a psychological labyrinth…an intricate, finely woven story set in the 50's with a film noir feel. Director Martin Scorsese sneaks in all the clues along the way, but they are so subtly worked into the story that he still kept us guessing until the very end. Perfect for a late summer night's viewing.
”When was the last time you had to wait until the final sentence of a film to understand all the details? ” Charlotte Observer - Lawrence Toppman Reserve Now |
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