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For the Love of Film...

Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Veronica Mars (2014)

Veronica Mars (2014)

Kristen Bell reprises her television role as the eponymous teen sleuth, though at this point, Veronica has moved into her twenties, graduating not just high school and college, but also law school. As she prepares to accept a position with a New York City firm and to sit for the bar, a sense of personal obligation—and perhaps more—drags her back to her hometown of Neptune, California, where her former boyfriend has been charged with murder (yes, again!). While Veronica Mars does not make for a great film, it does satisfy as an expanded episode of the series, and it’s great to see so many familiar faces among the cast.

**⅞ (out of *****)

©2019 David R. George III


2014 • 1 HOUR, 47 MINUTES
WARNER BROS. • SPONDOOLIE PRODUCTIONS • IN THE GROOVE • PACE PICTURES • ROB THOMAS PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
KRISTEN BELL, JASON DOHRING, ENRICO COLANTONI

ALSO STARRING
CHRIS LOWELL, PERCY DAGGS III, TINA MAJORINO, KRYSTEN RITTER, MARTIN STARR, GABY HOFFMAN, ANDREA ESTELLA, JERRY O’CONNELL, FRANCIS CAPRA, RYAN HANSEN, BRANDON HILLOCK

WRITTEN BY
ROB THOMAS & DIANE RUGGIERO (SCREENPLAY BY)
ROB THOMAS (STORY BY)

DIRECTED BY
ROB THOMAS

NO 2014 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

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