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Tag: sam rockwell

reviews

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Impulse, regret, and the search for solace

Posted on November 19, 2017July 2, 2020
reviews

SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS

Once again, the lunatics are taking over the asylum. This time though, they’re considering their characters’ motivation.

Posted on October 12, 2012October 16, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS Plays TIFF 2012

A shih tzu, a screenplay, and a shootout can make for some real laughs.

Posted on September 9, 2012September 11, 2012
trailers

Den of Thieves – SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS Trailer

From the director of IN BRUGES comes a new round of insanity.

Posted on August 16, 2012September 29, 2012
reviews

COWBOYS & ALIENS

Could the on-screen pairing of James Bond and Indiana Jones possibly deliver the joy of either franchise?

Posted on July 31, 2011September 28, 2014
reviews

IRON MAN 2

If you could make God bleed, then people would stop believing in him…

Posted on May 14, 2010April 30, 2019
dvd doubleback

MOON

If the cloud bursts thunder in your ear,You shout and no one seems to hear,If the band you’re in starts playing different tunes,I’ll see you … Read More ›

Posted on February 1, 2010March 29, 2012
reviews

FROST/NIXON

Sometimes the hardest-hitting questions can come from the most unlikely of places.

Posted on January 26, 2009August 26, 2012
trailers

Dear Mr. President – FROST / NIXON Trailer

I went to the movies this weekend to see a presidential flick, and the trailer for another presidential flick proved far more intriguing than the … Read More ›

Posted on October 21, 2008March 30, 2012
reviews

CHOKE

Yet another example of just how tricky it can be to adapt a popular book into a well-executed film.

Posted on September 28, 2008August 31, 2012
reviews

THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

Only the very best films can get away with truly horrible titles. This is no exception.

Posted on September 23, 2007October 18, 2013

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