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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: The Banshee Chapter (2014)
I found The Banshee Chapter to be, frankly, fucking terrifying. It’s a lot of fun. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: Black Coffee (2014)
My review of “Black Coffee”, a sermon/lecture masquerading as a rom-com (while being neither romantic nor funny) is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: The Best Offer (2013); directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
The latest from Giuseppe Tornatore is called The Best Offer and it stars Geoffrey Rush (with Donald Sutherland and Jim Sturgess in smaller parts). My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2013)
The fifth installment opened yesterday. My review is now up at Roger Ebert. And of course I had to reference Supernatural. You can’t paint the floor with a Devil’s Trap and not expect me to go there. Come on.
Review: Justin Bieber’s Believe (2013)
It opened on Christmas Day. I found it quite entertaining. My review is up at Roger Ebert.
Pain & Gain (2013); Directed by Michael Bay
I’m not, normally, a Michael Bay fan and I find his treatment of women despicable. So imagine my surprise when Pain & Gain blew me away. Who knew? It’s deeply ironic, and that is what I usually miss in Bay’s … Continue reading
Review: All the Light in the Sky (2013); Directed by Joe Swanberg
I love Jane Adams. But “All the Light in the Sky” is not good, too opaque, too casual. It feels like a rehearsal. My review just went up at Roger Ebert.
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013); Directed by the Coen Brothers
I don’t even know where to begin with this profound swoon of a movie. Glenn Kenny’s review over at Ebert is a great place to start. First off: Where the hell has Garrett Hedlund been all my life? He’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged Coen brothers, drama, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake, musicals, reviews
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American Hustle (2013); Directed by David O. Russell
I don’t know, man. I’m not seeing it. I’m not seeing what others are seeing. I am on board with this article, although I didn’t like Amy Adams as much as he did. I enjoyed the performances tremendously, everyone is … Continue reading
“I’m so embarrassed. I’m not a real person yet.” – Frances Ha (2013)
One of my favorite movies of the year. I am filled with a sense of gratitude that it even exists. It gets everything right. That was my life. That was how I lived. That is what it looks like to … Continue reading