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SHORT TERM 12 “This is a movie about damaged people helping damaged people.”
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OSCAR NOMINEES “Seemingly content to stay below the radar, Nebraska reached a maximum of 527 theaters across the U.S. and looks to not add any more.” continued from 14
continued from 14 ing a blip on any voter’s radar, otherwise, her exceptional work here demands recognition of the highest degree. Younger but with just as much gutso is Kaitlyn Dever, whose knack for comic timing and hundred-yard stares that speak volumes is nothing short of amazing. These two women hold this movie and although there are plenty of sequences that are standout, none are more compelling than when these two actresses speak to one another. Outperformed by his sensational co-stars, John Gallagher, Jr. nevertheless impresses with his trademark, boyish charm. Thanks to his two years memorizing the wordy monologues of Aaron Sorkin, Gallagher delivers two excellent stories at the open and close of the movie, both of which are hilarious and encapsulate one of the many elements of the movie – life is tough, and life moves on. He may have the least to do but Gallagher is just as memorable. Another actor of high note is Keith Stanfield as the seventeengoing-on-eighteen-yea r-old Marcus, a youth with a troubled past who, in one chilling, heartstopping scene, uses rap to deal with his abuse. There may be more hyperbole in this review than the movie deserves, which could be a fair criticism, but the experience of watching Short Term 12 was an emotional rollercoaster. The characters are all beautifully nuanced, the direction solid in getting close to the characters, the colors muted, the script magnificently concise and bursting with smarts and feels, so it’s difficult to think of the film as anything less than a powerful surprise. I can’t recommend it enough.
Web Photo Her is on the way out for Mankato while 12 Years a Slave and Dallas Buyers Club are just now debuting.
Street. Despite its epic runtime, a gradual decrease in tickets sold and a fair amount of controversy, Martin Scorsese’s wild depiction of excess has remained at Movies 8, raking in the dough until its late March/early April video launch.
After three months of release, 12 Years a Slave is finally finding its way to Mankato. The powerful contender will open this Friday at Movies 8. Likely boosted by its major notice at this year’s awards, the adaption of Solomon Northrup’s agonizing experience
looks to expand to a wider audience before its video debut on March 4. While neither made it into the best picture race, both August: Osage County and Blue Jasmine are being heralded for their performances. August just recently
expanded into wide release and is playing at Movies 8. Blue Jasmine never reached Mankato in its summertime release but is, as of Tuesday, available on video now.
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