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THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE

Salander is Back, But How Long Can She Play With Fire Before She gets Burned?

Posted on July 11, 2010March 3, 2012
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AGORA

Once again, science and religion are at odds.

Posted on July 4, 2010June 16, 2012
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WINTER’S BONE

Debra Granik brings us into the world of “Hillbilly Noir”

Posted on June 28, 2010October 18, 2013
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TOY STORY 3

Once more into the breach dear friends.

Posted on June 24, 2010June 14, 2012
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THE A-TEAM

I love it when a dumb plan for a film comes together.

Posted on June 23, 2010June 16, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Once upon a time it was possible to make a film vehicle for the biggest rock stars on the planet and have it also be a good movie.

Posted on June 22, 2010September 22, 2012
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SPLICE

There’s a reason why man isn’t supposed to play God.

Posted on June 13, 2010June 16, 2012
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GET HIM TO THE GREEK

Rock & Roll decadence has never seemed so tedious

Posted on June 6, 2010June 16, 2012
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MICMACS

Jeunet drifts back towards AMELIE.

Posted on June 3, 2010June 16, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – DOUBLE INDEMNITY

I might have just come across my favorite film in the 1001 series so far.

Posted on May 30, 2010September 22, 2012
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SHREK FOREVER AFTER

Yet another franchise goes an instalment or two too far.

Posted on May 25, 2010June 16, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – THE GENERAL

Chaplin battled people and situations; Keaton battled objects. For my money, there was never a better battle than the fight he put up in THE GENERAL.

Posted on May 23, 2010September 22, 2012

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