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Lost 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…
READ MOREThe 4 Worst Movies I’ve Ever Seen
Trying to determine the worst film one has ever seen can be just as difficult as choosing the best, maybe even harder because you have to revisit films that you would never want to see again. This can be a tricky process: just how bad…
READ MORETaxi Driver – An Appreciation
Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese from a Paul Schrader script, is simply put one of the all-time great movies. It is the movie that made me want to learn more about movies. The story of Travis Bickle, “God’s Lonely Man”, roaming the streets…
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