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Tag: viola davis

reviews

SUICIDE SQUAD

A curiously wasted opportunity from a studio just doesn’t have opportunities to waste

Posted on August 11, 2016September 28, 2019
trailers

Bohemian Like You: SUICIDE SQUAD Trailer

Wait…is DC having…fun???

Posted on January 20, 2016June 5, 2017
trailers

Gods and Monsters: SUICIDE SQUAD & BATMAN v SUPERMAN Trailers

Looks like Warner is finally ready to get in the game, but have they drawn up the right play?

Posted on July 15, 2015June 5, 2017
reviews

BLACKHAT

Somewhere in amongst all those lines and lines of cinematic code is a really good product. But is it visible amid all the clutter?

Posted on January 16, 2015January 21, 2015
trailers

Gunshots by Computer: BLACKHAT Trailer

I find myself stoked for a new Michael mann film…but I’m thinking I might be the only one

Posted on October 7, 2014October 14, 2014
trailers

Our Song: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY Trailer

There are two sides to every story…just usually not in the same film.

Posted on July 2, 2014July 6, 2014
reviews

ENDER’S GAME

Thirty years ago, a film like this would have rocked its audience…unfortuantely a lot has happened since Reagan left office.

Posted on November 3, 2013November 9, 2013
reviews

PRISONERS

We like to think we know ourselves. We like to think we know what we’re capable of. Turns out, we often hold fast to the wrong

Posted on September 22, 2013September 26, 2013
trailers

Youth Without Youth: ENDER’S GAME Trailer

A modern sci-fi classic is finally adapted for the big screen – but can moviegoers buy a movie ticket without worrying about supporting something hateful?

Posted on August 7, 2013August 11, 2013
reviews

EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE

The world is not just about what you know, it’s about looking around to better understand what you don’t.

Posted on February 6, 2012February 11, 2012
dvd doubleback

THE HELP

Talk of Award Possibilities for Davis and Spencer Sent Me Reaching for One That’s Out of My Wheelhouse.

Posted on December 11, 2011December 15, 2011
award talk

Waiting On a Friend

Good Thursday morning folks! Time for me to jot down some thoughts on another two categories, which today will be Best Supporting Actor and Best … Read More ›

Posted on February 19, 2009August 7, 2013

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