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John Wick Review (2014) | Gun-Fu, Grief and Keanu Reeves
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The Equalizer Review (2014) | Denzel’s Calm, Brutal Justice
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Mockingjay Part 1 Review (2014) | A Quiet, Powerful Rebellion
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Horrible Bosses 2 Review (2014) | Funny, Plotless Chaos
Read the review →: Horrible Bosses 2 Review (2014) | Funny, Plotless ChaosHorrible Bosses 2 review: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day remain hilarious, even when the kidnapping plot struggles to keep up.
Penguins of Madagascar Review (2014) | Fast, Funny Chaos
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The Theory of Everything Review (2014) | Love Beyond Physics
Read the review →: The Theory of Everything Review (2014) | Love Beyond PhysicsThe Theory of Everything review: Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones illuminate Stephen and Jane Hawking’s love, ambition and difficult choices.
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Why I call them “moving reviews”
Bringing to you touching movie reviews nay moving reviews that comes straight from the bottom of the heart of a genuine movie lover; Straight From a Movie is much more than what it appears to be. Originally started as a movie quotes website, SFAM has been able to gradually expand its wings towards movie reviews and aftermath explanatory discussions.
The primal intent is to cover up movies as they come on the big screen, and shower peerless love for all the good ones on them dry pages. At the same time, if something leaves a sour taste, not to hold back from decimating it. Yeah! I know it sucks but a man’s gotta do, what he’s gotta do.
Moving Reviews
So why call movie reviews, moving reviews? Now that question makes me nostalgic. My love for movies dates back to that instant etched in time wherein I recall being flabbergasted beyond limit by the sheer concept of movie.My first movie Jurassic Park was what created that ounce of amazement that I am yet to put a name to. I was barely 5 when I had seen the movie, and it brought into action those dead sleeping cells of awe. Then there was no stopping me. And I am an unstoppable force hitherto. My sense of wonderment arises from genuine heartfelt emotions that makes me live every movie as if it’s a life of its own.
Movie Reviews Pit-Stop
This page houses the latest movie reviews as they come, some you might find skulking in the year-wise category, owing to the mere fact that some movies release pretty late in my country. My crucial attempt however remains to pack in everything good here. So, if a bad movie has been skipped it could be deliberately. After all, you should know, a man could only do so much.I want to help you choose only the best movies. My movie reviews intend to solve that very purpose. Also, I comprehend it would be hard if we weren’t on the same frequency. So, you must get a proper read on what makes us like a movie.
There’s a yearly guide in the Reviews menu section which will show you menu options to choose a movie based on the year of release. Also, there’s one Foreign section that houses movie reviews in the Foreign film category.
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