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award talk, reactions

The Contenders: THE FAVOURITE

That time Yorgos turned up and served the story.

Posted on February 5, 2019February 19, 2019
reviews

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

Sometimes it’s not about who won the battle, but how they won that matters…

Posted on October 1, 2017September 11, 2020
trailers

City of Stars: LA LA LAND Trailer

An original movie musical is sorta like a double rainbow, and should be celebrated with just as much enthusiasm.

Posted on July 21, 2016July 30, 2016
reviews

IRRATIONAL MAN

Sometimes Woody plays; sometimes Woody noodles.

Posted on August 9, 2015August 15, 2015
trailers

When I Kissed The Teacher: THE IRRATIONAL MAN Trailer

Which Woody Will We Watch?

Posted on May 6, 2015May 11, 2015
trailers

Beach Boy Blues: ALOHA Trailer

There’s the director Crowe was, the director Crowe wants to be, and the director he might well be again.

Posted on February 13, 2015February 19, 2015
reviews

BIRDMAN (or THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Ignorance is bliss.

Posted on October 24, 2014March 7, 2015
trailers

If I Had Wings: BIRDMAN Trailer

While I regain my footing in the middle of a crazy stretch, lets marvel in a new bit of Mexican awesomeness.

Posted on June 16, 2014June 22, 2014
trailers

Fortune Teller: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Trailer

Place your bets now folks: hit or miss?

Posted on May 22, 2014May 27, 2014
reviews

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

Sometimes the human part of a superhuman story is just far more interesting.

Posted on May 5, 2014March 11, 2015
reviews

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

The film so many of us thought wasn’t necessary brings more to the table than we thought it could.

Posted on July 3, 2012May 7, 2014
trailers

Call the Law – GANGSTER SQUAD Trailer

This could be badass, or it could just be bad…

Posted on May 16, 2012May 21, 2012

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