Posts Tagged ‘movies’

“Greenberg” Review: Portrait of the Smart-Ass as a Not-So-Young Man

“Greenberg” Review: Portrait of the Smart-Ass as a Not-So-Young Man

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“Greenberg” views its hero (so to speak) through the eyes of others, and ends up crafting a deeper and more insightful portrait as a result.

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Mar 31, 2010 | Leave a response

Charlie Chaplin in "The Great Dictator"

Queue your Netflix with Class(ics): “The Great Dictator”

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Time and again, a movie came along on TV that I had to stop and watch. Sometimes, it’s by pure accidental channel flipping. Other times, I will schedule and plan [...]

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Mar 25, 2010 | 1 Response

“Shutter Island” Review: It Was a Dahk and Wicked Stormy Night…

“Shutter Island” Review: It Was a Dahk and Wicked Stormy Night…

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Scorsese treats this schlocky material with the seriousness you’d expect for the biopic of a civil rights leader.

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Feb 23, 2010 | 6 Responses

“The Messenger” Review: Bad News on the Doorstep

“The Messenger” Review: Bad News on the Doorstep

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Support the troops? This film seems to be asking what kind of support we’re really willing, or even able, to give.

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Feb 11, 2010 | 2 Responses

“The Lovely Bones” Review: Heaven Can Wait

“The Lovely Bones” Review: Heaven Can Wait

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What can a film do when its protagonist isn’t really a part of its story?

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Feb 2, 2010 | 1 Response

“Daybreakers” Review: Bloody Good Show, Mates!

“Daybreakers” Review: Bloody Good Show, Mates!

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If “Twilight” represents the notebook scribblings of a misfit teenage girl, then this movie reflects her little brother’s daydreams.

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Jan 18, 2010 | 3 Responses

“Avatar” Review: “The Words Are Like Stones in My Heart”

“Avatar” Review: “The Words Are Like Stones in My Heart”

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The visuals–oh, the visuals! But the dialogue–ohh, the dialogue…

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Dec 19, 2009 | 11 Responses

“Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Review: Iguanas, Ghosts and Lots of Plot

“Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Review: Iguanas, Ghosts and Lots of Plot

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Here’s a movie that feels like an adaptation of a novel, and yet, apparently, isn’t one.

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Dec 11, 2009 | Leave a response

“The Box” Review: If You Thought “Donnie Darko” Was Weird…

“The Box” Review: If You Thought “Donnie Darko” Was Weird…

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I can’t stay mad at a movie that features a sentient CGI swimming pool, a zombie Santa Claus, and Cameron Diaz with a deformed foot and a fake Southern accent.

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Nov 25, 2009 | 1 Response