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festivals, hot docs, reactions

HAPPINESS plays Hot Docs 2014

There are still places in this world that don’t always value the almighty dollar above all things.

Posted on April 24, 2014April 27, 2014
festivals, hot docs, reactions

112 WEDDINGS plays Hot Docs 2014

We dive into Hot Docs 2014 and realize that as common as it is, marriage remains among the most mysterious of human experiences

Posted on April 24, 2014April 27, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: ON THE WATERFRONT

I coulda been the poster.

Posted on April 23, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

It’s amazing how sharp and influential a piece of art can seem eighty-five years after it was created.

Posted on April 22, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You: JERSEY BOYS Trailer

After a one-year break from the traditional movie musical, Clint Eastwood gets ready to bring us back to Broadway.

Posted on April 21, 2014April 25, 2014
reviews

OCULUS

There’s what we see, what we want to see, and what we wish we could un-see.

Posted on April 20, 2014April 24, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Apr 12 – Apr 18)

Some musicals, some shorts, and some DiCaprio help me get back to my usual routine.

Posted on April 19, 2014April 24, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 4 – 18 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

The Dew Over begins, Watson talks spoilers, Transcendence flunks, and I anticipate the playoffs.

Posted on April 18, 2014April 23, 2014
festivals, hot docs

It’s Only Life: Previewing Hot Docs 2014

Cinema can make for an amazing escape from the outside world. It can also become a wonderful window into the outside world.

Posted on April 17, 2014April 23, 2014
trailers

Someone’s Missing: GONE GIRL Trailer

That weird moment when you know you’re seeing a film despite its off-kilter trailer.

Posted on April 16, 2014April 20, 2014
thoughts & opinions

The Devil is In The Details: The Current State of Spoiler Culture

Why sometimes it sucks to be spoiled, and why sometimes we should spoil even more

Posted on April 15, 2014April 23, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 110 – NYMPHOMANIAC

Talkin’ NYMPHOMANIAC volumes I & II with Alex Withrow.

Posted on April 14, 2014January 28, 2015

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