Review Haiku – Cleopatra
Posted on January 14, 2012
Toying with feelings
She gives Rome a would-be heir
But the Daddy died
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Review Haiku – Precious
Posted on January 11, 2012
Precious is precious
Her mother calls her stupid
Precious proves her wrong
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Tagged with: 2009, 4 stars, Academy Award, based on a book, betrayal, incest, Lee DANIELS, movie review, new york city, Review Haiku, united states
Review Haiku – Apollo 13
Posted on January 7, 2012
Bumped up a few months
Apollo 13 lifts off
Though misses the Moon
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Review Haiku – The Dirty Dozen
Posted on January 5, 2012
A dozen misfits
Trade prison for a mission
Killing some Nazis
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Review Haiku – The Battle of Midway
Posted on January 1, 2012
A short film of war
Meant to raise spirits at home
Shows Midway as is
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Tagged with: 1942, 3 stars, Academy Award, documentary, John FORD, military, movie review, pilots, propaganda, Review Haiku, war film
Review Haiku – The Right Stuff
Posted on December 31, 2011
Chasing the demon
From the start of sonic booms
To the edge of space
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Review Haiku – Tora! Tora! Tora!
Posted on December 29, 2011
War plans being made
To wake the sleeping giant
And give him resolve
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Review Haiku – Bonnie and Clyde
Posted on December 25, 2011
Clyde’s no lover-boy
But he fascinates Bonnie
Because he robs banks
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Tagged with: 1967, 3 stars, Academy Award, AFI Top 100, Arthur PENN, based on a true story, gangsters, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, texas, thriller, united states
Review Haiku – The King’s Speech
Posted on November 23, 2011
This Mister Johnson
He’s not very confident
What with his stammer
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Tagged with: 2010, 4 stars, Academy Award, based on a true story, london, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, scotland, Tom HOOPER, united kingdom
Review Haiku – The Silence of the Lambs
Posted on November 22, 2011
Agents on the hunt
Not all beasts live in cages
And some change their skins
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