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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra – A Review
I wrote in a previous article that I felt the worst kinds of movies are the ones where the filmmakers get lost in their own sense of self-importance. Where their inflated sense of artistry prevents them from making a movie that’s actually good. I hate…
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Inception – An Early Review
My mind has just been blown. Inception (2010), the latest film from writer-director Christopher Nolan, is a mind-boggling exercise of epic proportions. Not since David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. (2001) has a film left me so utterly speechless; I do not even know where to begin…
READ MOREManhattan – An Appreciation
We open with the city skyline; far in the back we can see The Empire State Building. Cut down to the street, covered in snow, with people hustling and bustling about. We then move to NYU, with students sitting next to a fountain, reading their…
READ MORELost in La Mancha – A Review
Some have said that every movie is a little miracle. From conceiving the story, to writing it, casting actors, hiring dependent filmmakers, and having enough money to film it, there are a thousand reasons why a movie may not be made. Every time a movie…
READ MOREToy Story 3 – A Review
Those lovable characters from the smash hit films Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999) have returned to the Pixar forefront in the highly anticipated Toy Story 3. Once again, we are reunited with the likes of the lanky cowboy, Woody (Tom Hanks), his…
READ MORETransformers: Revenge of the Fallen – A Poem
Once upon a time, in a land so far away, there was an action director, by the name of Michael Bay.
READ MOREElection/Hak se wui – A Review
Ahh, gangster movies, a genre that has been around just as long as cinema itself. Movies that deal with mobsters are a particular favorite of mine. People who live a life of crime have always been captivating: who wouldn’t want to get rich quick, walk…
READ MOREIn The Mood For Love – An Appreciation
Watching Wong Kar-Wai’s In The Mood for Love (2000) recently, I was reminded again of how great this movie is. Wong Kar-Wai is one of the world’s very best directors working today, having the ability to take simple themes such as love and loneliness, and…
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