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What We’re Watching – 9/28/2011
Cruising Cruising is the story of cop Steve Burns (Al Pacino), who has accepted the task of going undercover to investigate the murders of several gay men in New York City during the late seventies. He has no police backup, can’t tell his girlfriend what…
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Film Review – Dolphin Tale
I asked the kids who sat behind me (they looked to be about 5, 9, and 14) how they liked Dolphin Tale, a new family film directed by Charles Martin Smith, and they all really enjoyed it. Even before I asked them anything, they were…
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Film Review – Breaking Glass
When I was a small-town punk rocker back in the early ’80’, I spent most of my time getting harassed by some dude in a cowboy hat or listening to music. (Which is probably true for most teens, minus the redneck bullying.) One of the…
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Film Review – The Ward
I’m just going to come out and say it: I love John Carpenter movies. Ok, not all of them, but I get excited whenever I hear a new Carpenter project is coming out. His last theatrical release was 2001’s Ghosts of Mars, which is not…
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What We’re Watching – 8/24/11
Tabloid When I heard a new Errol Morris documentary was coming out, I squealed, which confused my husband, because I don’t normally make that noise. I remember seeing The Thin Blue Line on PBS back in 1988 and being amazed at how different it…
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Film Review – Final Destination 5
To prepare for Final Destination 5 in 3D, I watched the original movie in the franchise, Final Destination. I’d seen it before and thought it was a nicely plotted, effective little horror film, and this was reaffirmed on my second viewing. The characters are worth…
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An Analysis – Wives in Jeopardy
Lately, whenever I watch Dial M for Murder, I get a craving to watch Midnight Lace, which really makes me want to see Gaslight. What do these movies all have in common? They are a special variety of thriller, sub-genre “Women in Jeopardy,” sub-sub-genre “Wife…
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Film Review – The Hole
I’m not a huge Joe Dante fan, but I like him just fine. I’ve seen The Howling five or six times, enjoyed Gremlins when I was young, and have recently been pleasantly surprised by The ‘Burbs. For the last year or so, I’ve been hearing…
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