Upper East Side Film

Insightful Perspectives on Upper East Side Movies

Friday, December 31, 2010

The Fighter

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Based on the true story of Mickey Ward, a welterweight boxer from Lowell Massachusetts, this is a sure crowd pleaser and Oscar conte...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Another Year

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Writer/director Mike Leigh's latest drama is an intimate look into the life of Tom and Gerri, a middle-aged, middle-class London couple ...

All Good Things

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Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst star in this "truth is stranger than fiction" crime drama. This is the fictionalized account o...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Tourist

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European in style and Hitchcockian in nature, "The Tourist" will come as a disappointment for most mainstream audiences. The p...
Monday, December 27, 2010

True Grit

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I love a good western and "True Grit" is a good western. Is it great? No, I don't think so. In my humble opinion, The Co...
Sunday, December 26, 2010

Black Swan

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Darren Aronofsky brings us another minor masterpiece with "Black Swan". Using the same hand held technique he did in "Re...
Saturday, December 25, 2010

TRON:Legacy

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"Tron: Legacy" in IMAX 3-D is less a movie and more an amusement park ride. You are totally immersed in the digital world...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Company Men

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Last year, "Up In The Air" showed us what it was like to fire people in a downsizing economy. "The Company Men" gi...

The Warrior's Way

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A mash up of a samurai sword epic and a classic American western, this psychedelic genre crasher is a lot of fun. Filmed in New Zeala...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Barney's Version

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Released in a very limited run (probably for Oscar consideration), this is a little Indie film with a big emotional payoff. Based on th...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

The King's Speech

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The true story of King George VI of England, who reluctantly becomes ruler when his brother abdicates the throne in 1936. His reluctan...
Friday, November 26, 2010

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 1

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Let's be real here. We're up to film number seven in the series. At this point, you're either a fan or couldn't ...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

127 Hours

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Director Danny Boyle and actor James Franco team up for an unforgettable experience. The film is based on the true story of Aron Ralston...
Saturday, November 06, 2010

Fair Game

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"Fair Game" is an uncharacteristic dud from director Doug Liman, best known for the "Bourne" films. This political ...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest

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The original Swedish "Millennium Trilogy" films have reached their conclusion. What started out in "Dragon Tattoo" as a ...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Devil

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A smart marketing campaign tells you this film is "from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan" so of course you are mildly interested si...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

RED

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Not a documentary about an music distribution company (although that would probably make a fun film), but rather a silly, over the top but...
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

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Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko in this entertaining sequel. While his name is above the credits, his role is s...
Sunday, October 10, 2010

Let Me In

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A Hollywood remake that actually gets it right and is as good or possibly even better than the original, "Let The Right One In...
Saturday, October 02, 2010

The Social Network

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Timely and relevant, "The Social Network" really does define a generation. Director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron ...
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