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Tag: 2015 blindspot

blind spot series

Blindsided by THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…

When a beautifully captured film depicts people acting terribly selfish.

Posted on November 24, 2015December 20, 2015
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Blindsided by PARIS, TEXAS

Finding splendour in the dingiest of places.

Posted on October 26, 2015December 1, 2015
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Blindsided by SECRETS & LIES

A little bit of life experience can go a long way in understanding the subtleties that make something great

Posted on September 29, 2015October 13, 2015
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Blindsided by BELLE ET LA BÊTE

Wait a moment: Why isn’t that teacup singing?

Posted on August 25, 2015September 10, 2015
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Blindsided by MIDNIGHT RUN

A more modern selection than usual can sometimes be even more of a wild card than the so-called “classics”. And with that we go back to 1988…

Posted on July 28, 2015December 1, 2015
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Blindsided by LA HAINE

How does one stop things from going from bad to worse?

Posted on June 30, 2015July 13, 2015
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Blindsided by WITHNAIL & I

A weekend alone leaves one a lot of time to reflect, and sometimes all of that reflection leads to an inescapable conclusion…

Posted on June 4, 2015June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by SHERLOCK, JR.

Trying to do two things at once and expecting to do justice to both.

Posted on April 21, 2015June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by THE JERK

A lot of idiocy, a little romance, and the perfect amount of innocence allow certain comedies to endure.

Posted on March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by ALL THAT JAZZ

Hate the artist; love the art.

Posted on February 24, 2015June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

With a twelve-course meal on-tap for 2015, I decide to start with dessert.

Posted on January 27, 2015June 30, 2015
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Blindsided (Announcing The 2015 Blind Spot Series)

Planning to step into the light for another year. Care to join me?

Posted on November 18, 2014December 29, 2015

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