Film review: NOAH, from Built For Speed

Noah begins with a potted history of the Old Testament that is strikingly reminiscent of the opening scenes in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.  That sequence sets the tone for the film, as this interpretation of the story of Noah, the Ark and the flood that wiped out humanity, plays like a Tolkien action-fantasy.

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Film review: A WINTER’S TALE, from Built For Speed

Adapted from Mark Helprin’s expansive 1983 novel and in no way connected to the similarly-named Shakespeare play, A Winter’s Tale offers a slightly more mature take on the teen lit obsessions of forbidden romantic passions and conflict between supernatural beings.  Unfortunately, what could have been a thrilling fantasy adventure and moving story of romantic longing is neutered by a jumbled

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