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Film Review – It’s Complicated
My new boss suggested I check out It’s Complicated during a conference call two weeks back. If I had declined, the rest of the people would think I was a jerk (they’ll find out soon enough anyway), so I told her I would. I moved…
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More horror movies should be set in the Old West. This much I am sure of. It is one of the reasons I was so excited to discover Ravenous (1999) exists. Alas, the film did not hit the sweet spot I so hoped it would.
READ MOREFilm Review – MacGruber (reinforcing John’s review)
[And yes, I know John already posted a review – I’m just reinforcing his thoughts on it, since I read his after I wrote mine up. John’s is actually a better review, damn him! Haha] Here is what I knew about MacGruber before going to…
READ MORE“Sword of Doom”: A Rebuttal
Two samurai are set to duel on the following day. One samurai has a family and if he wins he will become the new Instructor for the ruling family, an honor that will be passed down from father to son for generations. It ensures that…
READ MOREFilm Review – A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy
Woody Allen’s “A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy” begins with a simple setup. Andrew, an amateur inventor (played by Allen), is preoccupied with the intimacy problems he’s experiencing with his wife (Mary Steenburgen). He invites two friends to his home in the country for the weekend:…
READ MORERebel Without A Cause and Stewart Stern – Storyteller
As part of the current Stewart Stern – Storyteller series at the SIFF Cinema, I attended a screening of one of the classics, “Rebel Without a Cause“.
READ MOREFilm Review – Iron Man 2
I am savoring my feelings of pleasure over Iron Man 2. As I’m underwhelmed with many of the action offerings for this summer, I worry they may need to last. Seriously, how bad does Prince of Persia look, am I right?
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