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December 2018 Viewing Diary

Swimming with Men (2018; d. Oliver Parker) A rather slight little comedy about men forming a synchronized swimming team. I reviewed for Ebert. Zama (2018; d. Lucrecia Martel) One of the best films of the year (I saw it after … Continue reading

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Sunlight Jr. (2013)

Naomi Watts’ skin looks too good. Her teeth are too white. Her body is smooth and supple, and her skin is golden. This character lives on fast food, probably never goes to the dentist, smokes, drinks beer out of a … Continue reading

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The Weird Wonderful Look of Rumble Fish

I’m saving up all my big talking for the piece I’m working on about Mickey Rourke right now, but I saw Rumble Fish in high school (it was the big Matt Dillon – S.E. Hinton collaboration that swept the nation, … Continue reading

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“Stay Gold, Ponyboy.”

A wonderful essay by Sarah Bunting (Sars by another name) about The Outsiders – and how it works almost better as a silent film … here’s just a taste of her essay, but go read the whole thing: And in … Continue reading

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