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Trailer Watch: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Another Tilda Swinton gem of a performance. We Need to Talk About Kevin Plot Summary: A mother believes her child hates her while the child believes she hates him. Their vicious relationship leads to questions about the validity of motherly connection. Release Date: December 9, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: The color is a…
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5 Favorites #51: 5 Favorite John Williams Scores
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The Brett Ratner Flap
For those who haven’t already heard, at a Q&A for his new film Tower Heist, Ratner commented that “rehearsing is for fags”. Although he “apologized” for that remarks (he said on Twitter “It was a dumb way of expressing myself. Everyone who knows me knows that I don’t have a prejudiced bone in my body.…
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The DVD Report #229: Oscar on DVD – 2008
New This Week If the Academy Awards have taught us anything over the years it’s that they don’t like to be typecast. They proved that once again with the 2008 winner, as unlikely a Best Picture winner as they have ever given us – a Bollywood-style film called Slumdog Millionaire. Forget the phrase “art imitating…
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Screener Watch: Project Nim
In a non-descript envelope, with a letter and disk enclosed, comes this HBO documentary that’s certainly in the hunt for a nomination. Project Nim Genre: Documentary Director: James Marsh Premise: “Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on…
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Trailer Watch: Another Happy Day
Why does family dysfunction always rear its head at weddings? Another Happy Day Plot Summary: An ex-wife attends her son’s wedding despite opposition from her ex’s new wife. Release Date: November 18, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: For a complex social drama, this poster is a touch too uncomplicated. While it’s a visually stunning…
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Oscar Preview: The 100% Solution – Stephen Daldry
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. Not even legends Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood can hit a home run out of the park…
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The Morning After: November 7, 2011
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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Review: Cinema Paradiso (1990)
Cinema Paradiso Rating Director Giuseppe Tornatore Screenplay Giueseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli Length 155 min. Starring Salvatore Cascio, Marco Leonardi, Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Antonella Attili, Pupella Maggio, Agnese Nano, Leopoldo Trieste, Enzo Cannavale MPAA Rating R for some sexuality
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Tower Heist…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Tower Heist… Now that you’ve seen Tower Heist, what’s your favorite Ben Stiller Performance? Public OpinionView Results
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The Inbox (Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2011)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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Weekend Preview: Nov. 11-13, 2011
There are thirteen new releases this week. We have previews for nine of them below.
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