Out in Theaters: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
While the scope here offers a commanding view of the nature of reverberations, the mood is repeatedly dour and at times painstakingly hard to watch. This glum tone takes command…
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Out in Theaters: EVIL DEAD
The bottom line: Evil Dead is a gory mess in both substance and execution. This bloody remake drops the campy laughs of the original in favor of an all out…
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Weekly Review 21: TED, BULLY, HOLY MOTORS and THE KILLING
Lazing around on the coach has never been so good, especially when it’s considered “work”. This week, I took a look at Seth MacFarlane‘s supposed comedy Ted, the acclaimed foreign film from France Holy Motors, the Weinstein‘s MPAA debacle-filled documentary Bully as well as the first season of AMC‘s The Killing. Ted (2012) ...
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Out in Theaters: STOKER
After all is said and done, Stoker adds up to a wonderfully paced creep-fest that knows exactly where to mine for the best elements of suspense. It's morbid revelry in…
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Out in Theaters: SPRING BREAKERS
In Spring Breakers defense, it's not all bad. I didn't hate the nudity, in fact, I rather liked it but that seductive allure is hardly an excuse for the badly…
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Weekly Review 20: Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, SMASHED, INSIDIOUS, BACHELORETTE
This week in movie watching, I finally got around to watching Alfonso Cuaron‘s much laded Y Tu Mama Tambien, the Aaron Paul–Mary Elizabeth Winstead alcoholic indie flick, Smashed, 2011’s overrated horror flop Insidious and the very raunchy and very funny, Bachelorette. Y Tu Mama También (2001) What may at first appear to be...
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$3 Theater: THE IMPOSSIBLE
Ultimately, whatever I say at this point about this film will seem reactionary but I nonetheless feel poised to defend it for what it is; a riveting narrative anchored by…
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Weekly Review 19: UNITED 93, DOGTOOTH, THE THING, LILYHAMMER
It’s been a long time since I did my last issue of Weekly Review and seeing that I haven’t been to the theater in a while, I’ve decided to reinstate this weekly installment to get those film reviewing a’flowing. United 93 (2006) I recently revisited Paul Greengrass‘ critically acclaimed, controversial United 93. United...
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Out in Theaters: THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE
As the dramedies of a post-Judd Apatow culture seem to be steadily increasing and consequently wearing themselves thin, it's good to see a traditional comedy - however safe and traditional…
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Inaugural Portland Comic Con Delivers the Geeky Goods
Geekery and gadgetry reared its proud head this weekend at the First Annual Portland Wizard World Comic Con in the shuffle of one of America’s most idiosyncratic cities- Portland, Oregon. Between cult celebrity superstars and droves of salivating fans anxiously awaiting their opportunity to just catch a glimpse of their favorite personalities...