Browsing the "Dustin’s Take" Category

The Hobbit (3 stars)

December 19th, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: I wasn’t impressed from the trailers for the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. In fact, I laughed during the


Life of Pi (3 stars)

December 6th, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: Having read and loved the book by Yann Martel, I am greatly looking forward to this film. I also


Lincoln (4 stars)

November 21st, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: I’ve been let down by the Spielberg juggernaut many times. I’ve also had my preconceptions as a moviegoer totally


Skyfall (3 stars)

November 16th, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: Vodka Martini. Shaken, not stirred. Review: Skyfall, the latest in the Daniel Craig reboot of 007,  is a stronger outing than Quantum


Cloud Atlas (3 stars)

November 1st, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: David Mitchell is easily one of my favorite writers. When I first read Cloud Atlas a few years ago, I


Biutful (4 1/2 stars)

November 1st, 2012 | by rootshootleaf

Expectations: I had heard things about this film tangentially and, when it came available on Netflix for streaming, I knew



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