The true story of Richard Pimentel who had less than a normal upbringing and becomes a speaker and advocate for handicapped veterans after being wounded in Vietnam and the loss of his hearing. He befriends a man with cerebral palsy, and the audience learns about how people react to physical handicaps, even though the mind is in tact. The story is very cleverly written, acted, and directed and is guaranteed to touch the emotions at many levels. It shows what one person can do to help ...
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I recently viewed the film, In America, that, so far for the year 2004, is a favorite of mine.  It is a story about a young Irish family who immigrates to the United States, carrying with them the burdens of poverty and grief along with hopes of building a new life in a country full of promise and opportunity.

Actually, the film could be titled Overcoming In America, for even though we make geographical moves, we can't run from ourselves, and in this...
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Once in a while a film comes along that makes you wonder why all films can't be made as good. This is a love story of love stories and stars James Garner and Gena Rowlands. Without giving away the theme, it traces the love of a young couple (played by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) through several decades–during war and peace, separation and reunion, sickness and loyalty. This film brings out all of the good and wonderful attributes we humans are supposed to have. Don't miss it--and ...
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Note: We feel that this movie should be rated R becuase of sexual innuendos

If somebody tells you that this is the best musical they've seen in thirty years, believe them. Not only is it the best in thirty years, but probably the best musical ever made. The computer graphics put you into a world of good magic and dream lands. It moves fast, so keep those thoughts in line with your imagination. The characters, including the French painter and lithographer, Toulouse ...
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Drama.
This is mostly a movie of dialogue that really has a lot to say about the state of politics, governments, and abuse of power. It also shows how people can be separated by consciousness. The battle scenes in Afghanistan should have been done in the daylight. I just hate it when they try to save money in special effects by doing night scenes. So don't watch it for the action, but there's a lot of good mind stuff and great messages; Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep.

Documentary.
A very well-done documentary on the activism of John Lennon with Yoko Ono against the war in Vietnam, and his bed-ins, with a lot of good music; Directors/Writers David Leaf, John Scheinfeld.

Drama.
A beautiful visual film of 1920s China with very special cinematography. A story of love, betrayal, growth, and courage. A British doctor and his wife go to China to fight the cholera outbreak. Amidst all of the pain and suffering, his wife Kitty finds herself; Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Director John Curran.