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Monday, January 19, 2009

My FINAL 2008 Academy Award Predictions

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BEST PICTURE Slumdog Millionaire – the only true 100% lock for a nomination. Mark my words, without any doubt or qualifiers, this is your B...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The Best of 2008

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Well, yeah, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Here’s the deal: after graduating college in May, and floundering for six months, I got a job. “Ok...
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Thursday, November 27, 2008

"Four Christmases"

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I admit, I entered “Four Christmases” ready to hate it, fueled by the non-stop bombardment by the awful, unfunny trailers, which made it loo...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

"Australia"

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It’s been a rather busy week (new job, apartment hunting, etc.), so I didn’t really get around to writing up an early reaction to Baz Luhrma...
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Monday, November 24, 2008

"Milk"

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Rob Epstein’s 1984 “The Times of Harvey Milk” is one of the most compelling, powerful documentaries ever, and while I’ve been eagerly antici...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

"Twilight"

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Well, add “Twilight” to the list of things that makes me feel old and out of touch. Stephenie Meyer’s series of vampire romance books with M...
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Monday, November 17, 2008

"Bolt"

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Though Pixar has admittedly upped the standards we once held animated films to, it's not really fair to criticize or dismiss the latest ...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

"Slumdog Millionaire"

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Rebounding extremely quickly after the undervalued-but-still-not-quite-successful “Sunshine,” Danny Boyle delivers a shot of heartfelt cinem...

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"

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No one much beyond the age of potty-training thought "Madagascar" any sort of great movie, but I liked it moderately better than t...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

"Repo! The Genetic Opera"

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Some movies are just not for everyone, while others are for seemingly no one. I’m not actually sure who the audience is for “Repo! The Genet...

"Role Models"

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The most accurate summation of David Wain’s “Role Models”: it has its moments. About a third of the jokes really land, while the rest seems ...
Sunday, November 02, 2008

"Quantum of Solace"

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From its opening shots of 007 driving his Aston Martin while getting shot at with semi-automatic weapons and then getting rammed with a truc...

"Zack and Miri Make a Porno"

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An old-fashioned romantic comedy with a double-shot of raunch, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” is not exactly a leap forward for writer-directo...
Friday, October 24, 2008

"Saw V"

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Well, it took me five movies, but I’m finally done with “Saw.” I still say, in the creativity-bereft horror genre, the oft-criticized “Saw” ...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year"

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Clearly, the “High School Musical” series has been a phenomenon within its target demographic (i.e.: 6-12 year-old girls), and the latest en...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

"Synecdoche, New York"

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Charlie Kaufman’s directorial debut “Synecdoche, New York” is going to get understandably criticized by some as pretentious (e.g.: the title...
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"Changeling"

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Clint Eastwood has a tendency to evoke strong reactions from critics, and their reaction usually tells you more about the critic than it doe...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

"W."

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Oliver Stone’s “W.” has been on any filmic and/or politically savvy individual’s radar for just under a year now, and between early script r...
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