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Internal Control: ‘Unbroken’ and ‘The Gambler’

January 9, 2015by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

Unbroken is based on the incredible true story of Louie Zamperini. It is also based on Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 best seller, “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience […]

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Film Review: The Monuments Men

February 14, 2014by Jake Kring-Schreifels 3 Comments

Round up the Crew, Return the Nazi Loot Everyone looks good in The Monuments Men. I think that’s part of the perk and charm about being in a George Clooney […]

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Film Review: Inside Llewyn Davis

December 6, 2013by Jake Kring-Schreifels 2 Comments

Folk Singer Searching For A Platform At certain points in time, from certain perspectives, the world can be a cold, dark place. Leave it to the Coen Brothers to use […]

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Film Review: The Hangover Part III

May 23, 2013by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

A New Twist, An Old Tale, The Same Result In the stomach gurgling, head spinning state of being hung over, there is an extended moment when you tell yourself “I’m […]

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Film Review: Flight

November 2, 2012by Jake Kring-Schreifels 3 Comments

Piloting Two Kinds of Nosedives In Director Robert Zemeckis’s first live action film since Cast Away, his content matter is just as tragic, and coincidentally features another plane crash. Flight produces […]

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Film Review: Argo

October 22, 2012by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

Location Scouting With No Room For Error It’s funny how in many science fiction films, children’s fantasies, ideas, and many times realities are shot down with such condescending vigor by […]

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culture, entertainment, movies

Film Review: Trouble with the Curve

September 21, 2012by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

Aging Scout out to Prove his Baseball, Fatherly Worth In sports, it usually takes three of something to deem it a streak, especially in baseball where there’s a number for […]

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