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October 2018 Viewing Diary

Supernatural, Season 11, episode 4 “Baby” (2015; d. Thomas J. Wright) This episode just grows in stature the further away we get from it. It’s quite brilliant. Mandy (2018; d. Panos Cosmatos) I went into Mandy not knowing much about … Continue reading

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Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016); d. The Coen Brothers

That’s the official poster. Boring. I like this one much better. In comparison to Inside Llewyn Davis, Hail, Caesar! has an outlook on humanity that is damn near sunny. Inside Llewyn Davis’ was a well-observed portrayal of the coffee-house folk-music … Continue reading

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Review: This Is the End (2013)

Hilarious. Thought-provoking. Self-aware. But also with an undercurrent of true worry, a gnawing and growing awareness of “How do we live a good life? How do we be good people?” It is truly concerned about these things. This Is the … Continue reading

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Review: Moneyball (2011): On-Base Percentage Made Beautiful

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. “It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball.” — Billy Beane, general manager, Oakland A’s Billy Beane is speaking about himself in Moneyball but he could also be talking about the fans. … Continue reading

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