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THE READER
A great film is locked inside a good film and we’ve forgotten where we left the key.
Rebel Without a Pause – PUBLIC ENEMIES Trailer
Back in January, I mentioned the five movies I was looking most forward to in 2009, and at the top of the list was Michael Mann’s next feature PUBLIC ENEMIES. The film is about the notorious rise of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp), and the FBI manhunt to bring him to justice.…
In The Colors (Top Five Comic Book Movies)
Right around now, the hype surrounding THE WATCHMEN is at a fever pitch. I’m not certain that it can live up to the hype for a lot of reasons, but that shouldn’t change the fact that it oughta be a fun night at the movies. THE WATCHMEN continues the trend that’s been rolling for the…
Friends in Low Places
I haven’t a whole lot since Oscar night, and it isn’t exactly for lack of subject material. I have scribblings that will eventually turn themselves into reviews for no less than four movies…but in the last week, I’ve just felt rather spent when it comes to cinematic babble. It could just be that I’m dwelling…
Sing Me Spanish Techno (Almodovar Trailer)
We now return to our regularly scheduled blog.(Seriously – I could not say the word “Oscar” for another year and live a very happy twelve months). If there’s one international director I gravitate towards more than any other, it’s Pedro Almodovar. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but perhaps it’s because his characters…
Come Down
As I sat in a coffee shop yesterday listening to people in my neighbourhood express their thoughts on SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, I realized that at this point in the film’s life the bar has been set a tich too high. Of all the Oscar nominees for Best Picture, this was by far the one that benefitted…