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Tag: giovanni ribisi

festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

THE BAD BATCH plays TIFF 2016

The woman behind A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT dares you to wander into the desert and take another bite.

Posted on September 14, 2016September 18, 2016
reviews

SELMA

A sign of the times in a portrayal of times gone by.

Posted on December 28, 2014September 12, 2020
trailers

Sound of Change: SELMA Trailer

New contender, or new pretender?

Posted on November 12, 2014November 17, 2014
trailers

Stolen Horses: A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Trailer

I wasn’t all that sure about TED either…but then I started laughing.

Posted on February 5, 2014February 10, 2014
reviews

TED

We all have to grow up eventually, and so do our toys.

Posted on July 1, 2012July 6, 2012
trailers

Call the Law – GANGSTER SQUAD Trailer

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

Posted on May 16, 2012May 21, 2012
reviews

THE RUM DIARY

A Messy Look at The Origins of Gonzo Journalism and The War on Bastards

Posted on October 30, 2011December 4, 2011
watchin' & writin'

Another Day: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

The first time you watch it, you will be overwhelmed by its battle scenes. Watch this film a second time, and you realize its true heart beats in between those epic battles.

Posted on March 24, 2011March 6, 2013
reviews

AVATAR

A film that was built to be larger than life right from the start.

Posted on December 21, 2009January 13, 2012
trailers

Hallo Spaceboy – AVATAR Teaser

Much has been made about James Cameron’s AVATAR…a 3-D IMAX science fiction feature, which is the king of the world’s first movie since TITANIC. For … Read More ›

Posted on August 20, 2009March 29, 2012
reviews

PUBLIC ENEMIES

With his Latest Film, Director Michael Mann has Sauntered His Way Up to the Pitcher’s Mound…and After a Long, Deliberate Motion, He Delivers With a Pretty Good Fastball.

Posted on July 2, 2009January 12, 2013

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