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Tag: rooney mara

reviews

A GHOST STORY

We all mourn the souls we lose. What if they mourn us back?

Posted on August 5, 2017September 28, 2019
reviews

LION

He is inimitable; he is an original.

Posted on December 14, 2016September 28, 2019
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KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

There is no future, there is no past…

Posted on August 25, 2016September 28, 2019
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CAROL

Great beauty and great clarity can come by way of just one special person.

Posted on December 11, 2015December 13, 2023
reviews

HER

In an age of increasing isolation, Spike Jonze tells a tale of a beautiful moment of connection.

Posted on December 18, 2013September 11, 2023
trailers

Outlaw Blues: AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS Trailer

Is it my imagination, or does this look rather Malickian?

Posted on May 29, 2013June 2, 2013
reviews

SIDE EFFECTS

Steven Soderbergh’s alleged swan song takes us to a gloomy place, and spins a twisted tale around the walk away from depression.

Posted on February 10, 2013February 14, 2013
trailers

Catch My Disease – SIDE EFFECTS Trailer

The final theatrical offering from one of my favorite directors.

Posted on November 20, 2012November 24, 2012
reviews

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

It’s time to return to the land of ice and snow, for a tale of men who hate women. This time though, it’s David Fincher’s turn to take the wheel.

Posted on December 20, 2011December 26, 2011
trailers

The Song Remains The Same (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Trailer)

As a general rule, I tend not to over-analyze trailers. They are seldom created by the film’s director, and can easily present very different ideas … Read More ›

Posted on June 8, 2011August 3, 2011
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THE SOCIAL NETWORK

WALL STREET With a Web 2.0 Spin

Posted on October 3, 2010April 13, 2015
trailers

A Public Affair (THE SOCIAL NETWORK Trailer)

Fincher is Back – Has He Succeeded Where We All Thought He’d Fail?

Posted on July 19, 2010June 7, 2013

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