August: Osage County

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2013
Comedy, Drama

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

Strong directing and cast make this movie a strong drama. The script is executed flawlessly, there are enough of funny scenes, which fit very well and make everything look even…
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Little Miss Sunshine

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2006
Comedy, Drama

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

Might be the best family movie I’ve ever seen. Technically, the plot reminds of the weekend’s morning movies, but there’s much more going on here. Seems like the directors and…
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Ender’s Game

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2013
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game is the story of the Earth’s most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.

One of these movies, accidentally seen on TV. It’s clever, emotional, well-acted (especially the kid), and has an amazing melancholic animation scene.
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