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Tag Archives: Roger Ebert
Review: A Band Called Death (2013)
A fantastic documentary. See it. My review of A Band Called Death is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: The Heat (2013)
My review of The Heat is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
Check out my review over at Roger Ebert.
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Tagged comedy, literary adaptation, reviews, Roger Ebert, William Shakespeare
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The Melancholy Hero: On the Acting of Owen Wilson
I’ve been wanting to write about him for a while! I love him. Been following his career from the start. I love The Royal Tenanbaums, Darjeeling Limited, and I also love The Wedding Crashers, Marley & Me, and Starsky & … Continue reading
Review: The Kings of Summer
Two stars. It has some problems. My review for Roger Ebert here.
Review: The Internship
Loved it. My review for Roger Ebert here.
Review: Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell
I’m a huge admirer of Sarah Polley’s career, in general. Her latest film, a documentary, is called Stories We Tell, and it’s incredible. My review here at Roger Ebert.
Review: Sightseers
Sightseers, directed by Ben Wheatley, opens this Friday. A couple caravan through the Midlands area of England, killing people along the way. It’s hilarious. Loved it. My review for Roger Ebert.
Kim Morgan on At the Movies
Kim Morgan, along with Roger Ebert himself, reminisces about her time co-hosting At the Movies, with a clip included. (Perfect timing that the clip would be the disagreement between Morgan and Roeper over Bong Joon-Ho’s The Host, with Bong’s Mother … Continue reading
“The balcony is closed.”
At the Movies is now over. Forever. Watching Siskel and Ebert was a ritual when I was a kid. I loved that show. Through those two critics, I realized at a very young age, that there was a big world … Continue reading