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Tag: benicio del toro

reviews

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

In a world obsessed with spoilers, it’s the spoilers that must be discussed.

Posted on April 28, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things…

Posted on December 19, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

THE LITTLE PRINCE

There’s a world of difference between being essential and being special.

Posted on March 20, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

SICARIO

One can spend a long time learning the rules of a game, only then to discover that they have no interest in playing.

Posted on September 27, 2015October 3, 2015
festivals, reactions, TIFF

SICARIO plays TIFF 2015

Get ready for a tense and vicious walk through the land of wolves.

Posted on September 13, 2015September 15, 2015
trailers

Border Song: SICARIO Trailer

Another hometown hero is about to be called up to the big leagues.

Posted on July 2, 2015July 8, 2015
reviews

INHERENT VICE

You might not always know where it is you’re going, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the walk.

Posted on December 23, 2014December 28, 2014
trailers

Love is a Crime: INHERENT VICE Trailer

A highly anticipated trailer prompts my thoughts on those who don’t watch trailers.

Posted on October 1, 2014October 6, 2014
reviews

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Here’s to the crazy ones…

Posted on August 3, 2014April 30, 2019
reviews

THE WOLFMAN

Even a man who is pure in heart
And says his prayers by night,
May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright…

Posted on February 14, 2010July 25, 2012
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 5 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

You had better believe that everybody is talkin’ this week – namely me! Wednesday night I went on a record/edit/post bender to get the Oscar … Read More ›

Posted on February 5, 2010March 29, 2012
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Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon Day Two: The Perfect Drug

Yesterday for the LAMB’s Steven Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon, I posted links to three of my reviews. Today I’ll be writing about another movie, but I don’t … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2009

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