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  • Cinema in Focus - CONVICTION - 3 Stars

    October 14th, 201006:03 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Life is not always fair and we don’t all live happily ever after. For some, life brands you as a loser in childhood. Such was the experience of Kenny Waters, a man whose life was traumatic from the start and who ended up in prison for life. In a sobering biographical tale, “Conviction” takes us through the real life experience of Kenny (Sam ...

  • Cinema in Focus - IRON MAN 2 - 3 Stars

    June 07th, 201005:02 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Most sequels lack the interest experienced in viewing the original film. This is not true in Jon Favreau's second volume of "Iron Man". Based on the Marvel comic by Stan Lee and using Justin Theroux's screenplay, the elements that made the first film work are still present but with several additional human elements that add depth of character. This...

  • Cinema in Focus - EVERYBODY'S FINE - 3 Stars

    December 27th, 200909:19 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin Holidays are great times to bring the family together and reminisce. Often we spend more time telling stories about past holidays that were fun rather than making the present moment memorable. To some degree, this comes from our desire to see the world as filled with happy moments, and those memories of the past ...

  • Cinema in Focus: MOON - 2 Stars

    July 22nd, 200912:00 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin What is most disappointing about Duncan Jones' film "Moon" is the lack of depth and surprise in the story. Exploring the nature of humanity and our need for relationship, the premise was promising: How would a single human being living alone on a moon station with only a computer as a companion cope with loneliness...
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