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Boyhood  (2014) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Richard Linklater Written by: Richard Linklater Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette,               Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater Rating: PG Release Date: July 26th, 2014 Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater & Ethan Hawke in Boyhood © 2014 - IFC Film      If there's one thing that Richard Linklater is, it's that he's interesting. A Scanner Darkly, School of Rock, Before Sunrise , and Fast Food Nation all have their own idiosyncrasies, and their own unique perspective on certain aspects of life. Even his bad films, (I still loathe Dazed & Confused ), have a certain je ne sais quoi about them. While all of his films haven't been groundbreaking, (he's nowhere near the same league as someone like Martin Scorsese), it's still refreshing to see a director continue to take artistic risks this late in his career. What a risk Boyhood is.      Filmed over the course of twelve

The Equalizer  (2014) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Antoine Fuqua  Written by: Richard Wenk, based on Michael Sloan                   and Richard Lindheim's TV series Starring: Denzel Washington,  Chloë Grace Moretz,               David Harbour, Martin Csokas Rating: 14A Release Date: September 24th, 2014 David Harbour and Denzel Washington in The Equalizer Photo by Scott Garfield - © 2013 CTMG  Sony Pictures Entertainment            Denzel Washington is one of the best actors of his generation. Becoming a master of his craft in films like Glory, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, The Siege, Training Day, American Gangster and a plethora of other classics, the man has been doing stellar work for nearly thirty years. Washington, much like Robert DeNiro, has the right to fall back on his reputation when necessary. DeNiro has been making silly comedies for the past decade, (and how can you blame the guy? Who wouldn't want to take a fat paychequ