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Category: the decade so far

the decade so far

So Far, So Good: ZERO DARK THIRTY

What to make of a film about a victory that leaves us feeling at such a loss?

Posted on October 14, 2015October 23, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: THE TREE OF LIFE

Reflections on summers past, and wondering when a film isn’t just a film?

Posted on August 30, 2015September 11, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: HER

Sometimes we should fear when science fiction becomes fact; This is not one of those times.

Posted on August 3, 2015August 13, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: CAFE DE FLORE

Once upon a time, we didn’t choose our music; it chose us.

Posted on July 14, 2015July 23, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

What begins as a sweet dessert, turns out to have a great deal of bitter darkness laced in.

Posted on June 23, 2015July 3, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: INCEPTION

It’s not just about the deep cutts; it’s also about the hits.

Posted on June 11, 2015June 17, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

What began as a glimpse back into our past suddenly became a reflection of our present

Posted on May 21, 2015September 12, 2020
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Maybe you don’t need to see a story every day over twelve years. Maybe checking in every nine will be just as powerful.

Posted on May 7, 2015May 13, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Points for execution; even more points for immediacy.

Posted on April 14, 2015April 20, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: STORIES WE TELL

I have docs on the brain, so let’s start looking back, and begin with one of the best docs of the decade so far.

Posted on April 7, 2015April 13, 2015
listy goodness, the decade so far

Five Years: Ten Films for The Decade at The Half

If the next five years are as amazing as the last five have been, we’re in for one hell of a ride.

Posted on February 16, 2015July 13, 2015

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