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This is one of the best movies of 2010. Accordingly, I wrote what I hope to be one of my better and deeper film appraisals to date. Please let me know if you get the chance to read it, either before or after you see the movie. ________________________________… Continue reading
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Remember that title. If you're the right kind of person, this title will become a beloved part of your Christmastime movie schedule for years to come. This is one of those sweet, weird, awesome little movies that will catch you… Continue reading
Faster is the first time I've seen a movie attempt to become a badass action-movie classic by opening with a close-up of a man's nipples. I know you've seen the trailers and the posters and you're going in there expecting to see Dwayne Johnson's famous… Continue reading
When you get in a habit of writing about movies and their makers, you get in a secondary habit of writing memorial pieces to the dearly departed. Looking back doesn't have to be a melancholy process; it can also be an occasion to celebrate favorite film… Continue reading
Legendary film producer Dino de Laurentiis passed away today at the age of 91. If you page through his astounding list of credits, you'll see as many interesting fringe items as generally-acknowledged classic movies. For having a hand in some of my favorite… Continue reading
Link is currently enjoying a small surge in its cult following. Last month there was a Cinefamily event in Los Angeles hosted by comedian Doug Benson a couple weeks ago, and a positive review by the one and only Vern (one of the better webcritics you could… Continue reading
I loved Monsters. Bang. You need more of a review? Cool. Here we go then… There have already been many comparisons to District 9 (which I also loved), and there are bound to be many more as Monsters hopefully grows in profile. Monsters is a very… Continue reading
You don't have to go far on the internet to know where I stand on Clint Eastwood. I'm as big a fan of him as a filmmaker as I am of him as an actor. I'm interested in his take on America, his take on humanity, and in his restless creative spirit. Clint never… Continue reading
It's impossible to write a full review of Due Date without mentioning Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, so I'll just address it up front: It's essentially the same movie. I'd argue that there are moments where Due Date even openly acknowledges its debt to the… Continue reading
Megamind is a fast, fun riff on the Superman mythology that we all know and love. I'm sure that more knowledgeable comic book fans than I am can attest to the fact that a Superman riff isn't the most original idea under the sun, but neither is a hamburger,… Continue reading
The following is a reaction to last week's season premiere, "Days Gone Bye." I can't review the whole series yet but I can't wait to… The fact that a TV series called The Walking Dead even exists is a special occurrence and a landmark development all by… Continue reading
What's more dangerous: People who are intelligent but mean-spirited, or people who are stupid and misguided or misled? I can't think of a single more relevant question to ask in America at this particular moment in time. It's a fascinating coincidence that… Continue reading
