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20 After 20: 2002
20. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (dir. Joel Zwick)In the running for my most rewatched film ever, Nia Vardalos’s sweet-natured rom-com has endured. While it lacks the sophistication of some of the genre’s masterpieces, its comic timing and sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Film
Tagged 13 conversations about one thing, 24 hour party people, 25th hour, about schmidt, adaptation, bowling for columbine, catch me if you can, chicago, far from heaven, grey zone, lord of the rings, monsoon wedding, my big fat greek wedding, pianist, punch drunk love, quiet american, road to perdition, signs, spirited away, talk to her, y tu mama tambien
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20 After 20: 2001
Thanks to the world getting to some place approaching normal in 2021, I went back to the activities I loved that didn’t cause me to stay cooped up. Alas, that meant I didn’t devote as much time as I should … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Film
Tagged a.i., amelie, artificial intelligence, audition, bridget jones's diary, devil's backbone, donnie darko, gosford park, hedwig and the angry inch, in the bedroom, in the mood for love, knight's tale, lord of the rings, man who wasn't there, memento, monsters inc, moulin rouge, mulholland drive, ocean's eleven, royal tenenbaums, vanilla sky
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Oscar Re-Do: 2002
You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down and see who should have gotten the gold 10 years ago. BEST PICTURE Chicago Gangs of New York The Hours The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film, Oscars
Tagged adaptation, almodovar, john c reilly, lord of the rings, nicolas cage, queen latifah, salma hayek, spirited away, y tu mama tambien
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