Submitted by Mark Sabadie
September 18, 2015 3:25 p.m..
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The Criptic – Separating the Flick from the Flack
“Black Mass”
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“It takes a different set of muscles to watch a movie for review than it does to watch for entertainment. Almost from the title screen of “Black Mass”, I forgot which set was I supposed to be using. It was like a warm bath – the mood, the performance, the pacing – all wash over you as you soak in the absorbing world of Boston organized crime. The storytelling was confident; at two hours, it’s long, but not a moment of time is wasted. It was a pleasure to see Depp deftly embodying a role where . . .” Continue reading . . .
Editor’s Note: After meeting Mark over the 4th of July weekend and hearing about his movie review website and passion for movies, I asked Mark if the Fernandina Observer could post some of his reviews. Mark is the son of Amelia Island residents Patrick and Susan Sabadie. Many people know Patrick through his volunteer work with the Boys and Girls Club.
According to Mark, his goal is to “keep them short (mobile-friendly, so you can decide on line which show to see), free of plot summary, and focused mainly on quality of film – from story structure to demographic appropriateness.”
We hope you enjoy.