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Category: reviews

Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.

All films are rated from one to four stars.

reviews

IMMORTALS

Greek Gods. Pretty Pictures. Silly Story.

Posted on November 14, 2011November 18, 2011
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J. EDGAR

A Remarkable Part of American History is The Subject of a Rather Unremarkable Film.

Posted on November 13, 2011November 18, 2011
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THE SKIN I LIVE IN

Almodovar Gets Truly Twisted In One of The Year’s Best Films. Fair Warning: This Review Will be Spoiler-Heavy!

Posted on November 6, 2011December 20, 2012
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THE RUM DIARY

A Messy Look at The Origins of Gonzo Journalism and The War on Bastards

Posted on October 30, 2011December 4, 2011
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MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE

IDon’t care Which Name You Choose to call her By – That Girl’s Been Messed Up.

Posted on October 28, 2011December 4, 2011
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THE THREE MUSKETEERS

All For One, and Three for D.

Posted on October 21, 2011September 1, 2012
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TAKE SHELTER

Can Anybody Stop What’s Comin’ on The Horizon?

Posted on October 16, 2011January 28, 2012
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FOOTLOOSE

This is Our Time: Twenty-Seven Years After The Last Time it Was Our Time.

Posted on October 14, 2011January 28, 2012
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THE INTERRUPTERS

The Director of STEVIE and HOOP DREAMS is Back With One of The Year’s Most Important Films.

Posted on October 9, 2011June 29, 2014
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THE IDES OF MARCH

Politics Can Be a Dirty Game. But the Politics of Politics is More Than Just Dirty: It’s Downright Bloody.

Posted on October 7, 2011January 12, 2013
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RED STATE

Have You Heard? Hardcore Fundamentalist Christians are Crazy.

Posted on October 3, 2011January 28, 2012
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50 / 50

The Saying is “As Serious As Cancer”. But What Happens When Someone Takes cancer a Little Less Seriously?

Posted on October 2, 2011February 4, 2013

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