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Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies Trailer

It’s not usually the kind of film I look forward to, but staring ahead at early next year, the most interesting release might be Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies. Levine’s 50/50 was a surprise blend of comedy and drama with a … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 207: The Clearing

As if slowly letting the helium out of a balloon, “The Clearing” diffuses the tension that made the past three episodes high points of the series and replaces them with divergent subplots that, for the moment, have little immediate pay … Continue reading

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REVIEW: West of Memphis

Amy Berg’s West of Memphis sets out to be the definitive account of a case that has lingered in the public psyche for close to a quarter of a century. An introduction by Peter Jackson (the film’s producer and major … Continue reading

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Blockbuster Dustup: Skyfall v. Dark Knight

You know something’s a little off in the movie world when Steven Spielberg’s awards season release has united cinephiles and critics alike by being described as “transfixing,” “introspective,” and “incendiary.” Now, the last major movies expected to hit multiplexes are … Continue reading

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A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Skyfall

I initially planned to wait until after I had seen all the Bond movies before writing about Skyfall. But I’m not nearly as far along in my Bond movie marathon as I had hoped, Skyfall’s fresh in my mind, and … Continue reading

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The Pensive Fairy Tale of Le Havre

‘Just think, they never sleep!’ ‘And why not?’ ‘Because they never get tired.’ ‘And why not?’ ‘Because they’re fools.’ ‘Don’t fools get tired?’ ‘How could fools get tired!’ – Franz Kafka, Children on a Country Road As an American considering … Continue reading

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Michael Haneke’s Amour

Sometimes the value of a movie can’t be explained in the typical words we use to generally analyze. Sometimes a film ascends the notion of plot, story, narrative, or driving action to be something entirely emotional. Something that cuts deeper. … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 206: A Gettysburg Address

Last we saw Sergeant Brody, he was picking himself off the ground of a dank interrogation room pleading forgiveness to the woman whose life he nearly ruined. Homeland effectively yanked the rug out from under its audience and exploded all … Continue reading

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Growing Up With Death & Cell Phones: After Lucia (Después de Lucía)

An austere tone piece about the numbing effects of grief and the harm of childhood bullying, After Lucia paints a nightmarish portrait of contemporary Mexico City. The ‘Lucia’ of the title relates to the passing of a woman who’s survived … Continue reading

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Kubrick Meets Requiem

Pretty much anything set to Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet gets a 300% boost in adrenalin. Considering that looking at a Stanley Kubrick image has almost that much adrenalin just in silence, this video cut together using Kubrick’s one-point … Continue reading

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