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Pain & Gain (USA, 2013)
Directed by: Michael Bay. What to say about this movie? I did a “real” review for a respected publication some weeks ago, but I didn’t get a chance to bounce off my little theory tha… more →
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American Culture Through Films
wrote 1 day ago: by Maya, ESU ARNIC member and a new immigrant in NYC I love watching movies. This is one of m … more →
12:01 / Drinking Coffee
wrote 2 days ago: Jonathan Silverman (“Weekend at Bernie’s”, “Brighton Beach Memoirs”) is Barry Thomas, and Barr … more →
Jackie Robinson, the film "42" and the Obama years
wrote 2 days ago: The Obama years continue to push American culture in unexpected ways. The latest manifestation of t … more →
"Do You Want Me to Wear Your Face?" - On Gratuity, Manipulation and Mathew McConaughey in Killer Joe
wrote 2 days ago: William Friedkin rediscovers his electric and pulpy 70′s roots in Killer Joe – which stands as one o … more →
Mad Cowgirl / I Meet Skynet's Grandparents
wrote 3 days ago: Sarah Lassez (“Nowhere”, “The Blackout”, “Until The Night”) delivers a star-making performance as Th … more →
DVD Watch #25 - Everyone Is Welcome At My Island
wrote 4 days ago: Outcast Of The Islands (Carol Reed, 1951) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045002/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 A sir … more →
The Great Gatsby box office results, continued
wrote 4 days ago: In my post yesterday, I predicted (and it was not hard) that the new “The Great Gatsby” … more →
The Great Gatsby down under – part 1
wrote 5 days ago: If you live in Sydney (as I do), you would be forgiven for thinking that “The Great Gatsby” is an Au … more →
DVD Watch #24 - Put A Stake In It
wrote 6 days ago: A Return To Salem’s Lot (Larry Cohen, 1987) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093855/ Larry Cohen is an a … more →
Wristcutters: A Love Story / The Amplifier Returns
wrote 6 days ago: Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia (Patrick Fugit) decides to end it all. Unfortu … more →
DVD Watch #23 - I've Got Something In My Eye
wrote 1 week ago: Un Chien Andalou (Luis Bunuel, 1929) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020530/ Luis Bunuel teamed with su … more →
The great Gatsby (2012)
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Seed of Chucky
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wrote 1 week ago: I admite that my worst nightmare is being near of Chucky, yes, the dolls of Child’s Play. Well … more →
Another Earth / Holidays
wrote 1 week ago: This “deeply emotional…extraordinarily profound” film became a must-see sensation at the Sunda … more →
DVD Watch #22 - I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
wrote 1 week ago: The Big Bird Cage (Jack Hill, 1972) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068273/ Hell hath no fury like a wo … more →
The Place Beyond the Pines
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wrote 1 week ago: SPOILER WARNING: my apologies, but what I want to say about this film requires a spoiler, so if you … more →
Ten Movies List #3 - Films For The Age (Of 26)
wrote 2 weeks ago: It was my birthday the other day. I turned 26 years old. No party was thrown, no surprises, no cake … more →
Pain & Gain (USA, 2013)
wrote 2 weeks ago: Directed by: Michael Bay. What to say about this movie? I did a “real” review for a resp … more →
DVD Watch #21 - I Sleep With Stuff Animals
wrote 2 weeks ago: To Sleep With Anger (Charles Burnett, 1990) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100791/?ref_=sr_1 Unrecogni … more →
