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Freeze Frame: ALIEN

Sometimes life turns on a dime, and what was happening one second becomes a deep contrast one second later.

Posted on July 17, 2013June 30, 2015
trailers

Southern Man: 12 YEARS A SLAVE Trailer

Steve McQueen is back with a new film. Compared to his last one I think we can count on a lot less sex this time around.

Posted on July 16, 2013July 21, 2013
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 89

Talkin’ PACIFIC RIM with Marc Ciafardini. He and Ryan also read some listener feedback on the best films of 2013 so far, and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on July 15, 2013July 21, 2013
reviews

THE HEAT

The buddy-cop genre is alive and well, and like their predecessors, these buddies deliver a great deal of laughter.

Posted on July 14, 2013July 19, 2013
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched July 6 – July 12)

Another week dominated by first-timers including trips to the museum, trips to Hong Kong, and trips cancelled alogether.

Posted on July 13, 2013July 17, 2013
reviews

PACIFIC RIM

The summer of 2013 gets something on a large scale that it has been sorely lacking up until now: Fun.

Posted on July 12, 2013July 17, 2013
visuals

Freeze Frame: THE PRODUCERS

One of the funniest movies of all time punctuates its greatest gag with a heavy dose of shock and awe.

Posted on July 11, 2013July 16, 2013
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ THE LONE RANGER on Mamo

I take my talents to the park to talk about a summertime bomb with Price & Brown.

Posted on July 10, 2013July 15, 2013
trailers

Breathing Underwater: THE LIFEGUARD Trailer

Another Sundance selection will drop late this summer, which leads me to wonder aloud about Sundance selections.

Posted on July 9, 2013July 14, 2013
my back pages

This Is How We Do It: Reading Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies

If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from, Sidney Lumet can explain precisely how they’re made.

Posted on July 8, 2013July 13, 2013
reviews

THE LONE RANGER

The team that brought audiences PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN asks audiences if they want to play cowboys and indians.

Posted on July 7, 2013July 11, 2013
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched June 20 – July 5)

Like the coming of a comet or a pitcher throwing a no-hitter, weeks like this week are super rare.

Posted on July 6, 2013July 12, 2013

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