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Synopsis: Gabriel Noone is a successful gay radio talk show host but is in a funk because of relationship problems. He gets a bit of a boost when he talks over the phone to a dying 14-year-old fan who is about to publish an emotional book about his troubled past. However, when Gabriel begins to doubt the boy really exists, he becomes obsessed with finding proof. Who's in it? The movie stars Robin Williams, Toni Collette , Rory Culkin, Joe Morton and Bobby Cannavale. Review: Robin Williams was a comedy legend, but I've always thought he was equally as good in dramatic roles. So, when I came across The Night Listener again and realized it had been a long while since I last watched it, I decided to give it another try.  I wasn't disappointed. Williams brings a lot to the role of Gabriel Noone. It's a character that needs believable emotion and he pulls it off perfectly, with just the right mixture of over-the-top while not reaching a point it is too much. What really wo...

Synopsis: A 1940s carnival worker and grifter, Stanton Carlisle, learns how to use coded words and body language to pass himself off as a clairvoyant and, two years later, makes a living performing his act for the wealthy elite. Against his girlfriend/partner Molly's objections, Stanton decides to take the act one step further by partnering with an unscrupulous psychiatrist, Dr. Lillith Ritter, and using her patients' private secrets to pretend to talk to their deceased relatives. Who's in it? The movie stars Bradley Cooper , Cate Blanchett , Toni Collette , Willem Dafoe and Rooney Mara . Review: My wife and I saw a preview for this movie a few months ago and thought it looked interesting. So, when I found it at our local library last week, I decided to check it out. Overall, it was an OK film, though not quite as good as we hoped it would be. The overall plot was unique and interesting. I especially liked how the film went through a great deal of effort to show how a gr...