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Tag: drama

watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Come away, o human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand…

Posted on May 17, 2010November 8, 2012
reviews

ROBIN HOOD

If this film was a comic book, it’d be called “Robin Hood: Secret Origin”

Posted on May 16, 2010June 6, 2012
reviews

THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES

A man can change everything…except his passion.

Posted on May 12, 2010June 20, 2012
reviews

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

In the grand scheme of things, it’s a strange title. Sure she has some wild artwork on her skin, but the overall story is about … Read More ›

Posted on April 22, 2010February 20, 2012
reviews

FISH TANK

It’s one thing to watch a car wreck – it’s something altogether different to watch a car do a few swerves and donuts before it hits the brick wall.

Posted on April 1, 2010October 18, 2013
reviews, Toronto

CHLOE

Toronto never looks this good – and that’s coming from someone who lives here.

Posted on March 28, 2010July 6, 2012
trailers

My Hometown (CHLOE Trailer)

After a seemingly endless run of written pieces, I can’t tell you how much joy it brings me to post a trailer…or as I call … Read More ›

Posted on March 11, 2010March 29, 2012
reviews

THE LAST STATION

I can’t speak for everyone, I can only think of what I would want as my life’s train is pulling into its last station.

Posted on March 1, 2010November 24, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – SE7EN

Apathy isn’t a deadly sin, but sometimes it feels like it should be.

Posted on February 28, 2010September 20, 2014
reviews

SHUTTER ISLAND

Why are you all wet, baby?

Posted on February 21, 2010July 25, 2012
dvd doubleback

THE MESSENGER

You wouldn’t think that a film that chronicles the same action over and over to be all that compelling. But when that action involves walking … Read More ›

Posted on February 17, 2010March 29, 2012
reviews

THE BLIND SIDE

I sat down wanting to hate it and tear it apart as sentimental fluff…but I can’t.

Posted on February 7, 2010July 25, 2012

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