Movie Notes: Schindler’s List

November 17th, 2010

Schindler's List

Synopsis

German businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) hires Jewish workers, sparing them from certain death within a concentration camp run by sadistic Nazi Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes). Based on a true story.

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Movie Notes: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

August 29th, 2009

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

Synopsis

Jedi Knights Qui Gon (Liam Neeson) and Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) escort queen Amidala (Natlie Portman) from the planet Naboo, being played as a piece in a galactic political struggle. On the planet Tatooine, they meet a young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) who is strong with the Force.

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Movie Notes: Kinsey

September 2nd, 2006

Kinsey

Kinsey is a calculatingly unsexy movie about sex, which makes sense as Kinsey the scientist approached the subject from the unemotional, unjudgemental viewpoint of a researcher. It’s a biopic along the lines of Ray, The Aviator, or Tucker, with some important differences.

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