Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Tomorrow Never Dies

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Short Take: Fit with images and writing reminiscent of campy graphic novels, Tomorrow Never Dies undermines its potential to be a fun thriller with a lack of any serious direction. Officially entering my first real foray in the world of … Continue reading →

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IDA Noms Solidify Documentary Favorites

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Usually we can count on the International Documentary Association awards shedding new light on some relatively unknown non-fiction films. This year the nominations line up pretty closely with those that I was already anticipating, with Searching for Sugar Man and … Continue reading →

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The Sessions and the Oscar Bubble

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Besides the obvious geekdom of loving movie nostalgia, the other reason I enjoy researching the Oscar races is because of what these awards have meant to our culture. More so than any other art form in the past century, the … Continue reading →

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Hawkes Calmly Soars in The Sessions

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Early on in Mark O’Brien’s quest to find sexual pleasure, he quips something to the effect of, “Sex is the most serious thing in life, it’s even all over the bible.” From this line, The Sessions gains much of its … Continue reading →

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“What’re We Making A French Movie Now?”: Seven Psychopaths

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Too self-aware to follow through on Lynchian overtones and too batshit bizarre to be a gleeful, man-fest in the vein of Guy Ritchie, Seven Pyschopaths is a tonally difficult film that succeeds only up to the point you are willing … Continue reading →

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Holy Motors About To Land On US

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Leos Carax’s new film, Holy Motors, has been playing to perplexed audiences since it first screened at Cannes earlier this year. It currently has a 92% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and began rolling out to select theaters yesterday. Carax’s … Continue reading →

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Lebanon’s Reputation v. Homeland

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

It was reported recently that the Lebanon government is taking action against the producers of Homeland for its potentially damaging portrayal of the formerly infamous city of Beirut. In the second episode of this season, Beirut becomes a bull’s-eye of … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Recent screenings of Lincoln and Flight seem to have locked both leading actors for a  nominations – at least as locked as they can be at this point in the race. There’s rumblings that Anne Hathaway may be pushed as a … Continue reading →

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Planning Coincidence: The Game (1997)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

The Game is a mind-bending metaphor for the bizarre and dirty side of American life where everything’s coincidence and everything’s destiny. A Titanic-sized ship couldn’t house the newspaper clippings about the corruption through bad business practices that have come to … Continue reading →

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Rosemary and Roman and Mia

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Continuing today’s theme of New York City, Central Park, and, uh, fear… here’s a great photo the Criterion Collection released of Mia Farrow and Roman Polanski on the set of Rosemary’s Baby. The Collection is set to release the first … Continue reading →

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