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December 2016 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 1, 2017 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 7, Episode 22, “There Will Be Blood” (2012; d. Guy Norman Bee) I had started a re-watch of Season 7 in November, so I finished it out this month. Season 7 was one of my least favorites, when … Continue reading →

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Performances I Loved This Year

Posted on December 15, 2016 by sheila

I still haven’t seen a couple of big ones. Hence … it’s a work in progress, and I’m sure I’m forgetting people. But these stand out. Royalty Hightower, “The Fits” [My review] Matthias Schoenaerts, “A Bigger Splash” Cliff Curtis, “The … Continue reading →

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3 Movies Opening in October That Should Be On Your Radar

Posted on September 28, 2016 by sheila

Director: Kelly Reichardt Screenplay: Kelly Reichart (adaptation of three short stories by Maile Meloy) U.S. release date: October 14, 2016. U.K. release date: TBD, but it is screening at the London Film Festival on October 9, 2016. Reichardt is a … Continue reading →

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The Best Performances of 2015: List from Rogerebert.com contributors

Posted on December 23, 2015 by sheila

A fun feature over at Rogerebert.com, written by the regular contributors. We had all been polled about our favorite performances in 2015. The polls were tallied, and then we each were assigned one to write about. As the introduction clearly … Continue reading →

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February 2015: Viewing Diary

Posted on March 1, 2015 by sheila

Two Days, One Night (2014; Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne). My friend Dan referred to the movie as a “Sunday school lesson” and, you know, I can see his point. But I found it absolutely riveting, one of the best portraits … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Films of 2014

Posted on December 18, 2014 by sheila

My Top 10 (more in-depth commentary, and other writer’s choices over at Rogerebert.com): 1. Beyond the Lights, directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood. 2. Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater. Review here. 3. Closed Curtain, directed by Jafar Panahi. Review here. 4. Force … Continue reading →

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NYFF 2014: Clouds of Sils Maria (2014); directed by Olivier Assayas

Posted on October 6, 2014 by sheila

The buzz for Olivier Assayas’ latest film was deafening; it made it difficult to avoid not only spoilers, but a glut of opinions that may somehow color my own. (The same thing just happened with the Inherent Vice premiere that … Continue reading →

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