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Review round-up: September 2012
I’ve seen a lot of movies in the past month, so here’s a collection of everything I’ve seen since Aug. 1 that hasn’t already been covered on the site or College Movie Review. Bernie (A) – DVD Richard Linklater’s true-life … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
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The Weekender: Let’s be ‘Frank’
IN THEATERS: Lawless* (R) Starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce Written for the screen by Nick Cave Directed by John Hillcoat An entertaining and violent history lesson about Virginia bootleggers. Hardy and Pearce are particularly outstanding, but the movie … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
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The Weekender: You’ve been ‘Thunderstruck’
IN THEATERS: Premium Rush (PG-13) Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez Written by David Koepp and John Kamps Directed by David Koepp Aside from a few blemishes here (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and there (Havoc), Joseph Gordon-Levitt … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
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The Weekender: ‘Sparkle’ Motion
IN THEATERS: The Expendables 2 (R) Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger Screen story by Ken Kaufman & David Agosto and Richard Wenk Screenplay by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone Directed by Simon West More beef jerky shooting … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 August 2012
BEST PICTURE The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Django Unchained The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Les Misérables Lincoln The Master Moonrise Kingdom To the Wonder Zero Dark Thirty The skinny: There won’t be 10 nominees this year, but it’s a stronger … Continue reading
The Weekender: Champagne ‘Campaign’
IN THEATERS: The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Screen story by Tony Gilroy Screenplay by Tony Gilroy & Dan Gilroy Directed by Tony Gilroy Here’s one franchise I don’t mind them continuing. Like the Mission: … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Dog Days’ are over
IN THEATERS: Total Recall (PG-13) Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel Screen story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Jon Povill and Kurt Wimmer Screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback Directed by Len Wiseman This reboot/reimagining/remake of … Continue reading
Reactionary Tale: Sight & Sound Critics’ Poll 2012
Vertigo? Are you sure? After a half-century of dominance, Citizen Kane yielded its top position to the most well-respected of Hitchcock’s vast body of work. But really? I can think of at least three movies by Hitchcock himself that were … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film
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The Weekender: ‘Watch’ yourself
IN THEATERS: The Watch (R) Starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill Written by Jared Stern and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Directed by Akiva Schaffer This alien invasion comedy has some laughs, but you’ve already seen most of them … Continue reading
The Weekender: The hero we deserve
IN THEATERS: The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy Screen Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Directed by Christopher Nolan It’s only the biggest, most anticipated … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
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