January 2010

Terry Gilliam, more than most filmmakers, is the kind of director you either love or hate. It’s a distinctive taste that even as a fan, I must admit, I’m not always up for. His latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is sure to divide its audience as well; but even at its low points […]

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Every year, after the rush of the Oscar potential pictures, I look forward to the January overflow of flotsam and jetsam at the megaplex. After having to fully commit to two hours of film on an almost daily basis over a month, I appreciate being able to sit back and let the stupidity and mediocrity […]

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Movie Review: Avatar

by Eric Melin on January 7, 2010

in Print Reviews

“Avatar” is already out in theaters and shows no signs of slowing down at the box office. I usually don’t review films after the opening weekend (I missed the press screening because it happened on the same day that I was fulfilling my rock destiny), but I’ve had several requests for this one, so here it […]

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Some intriguing/exciting news coming from The Playlist today: Sean Penn has returned to the role of Larry Fine in the Farrelly Brothers’ ill-fated “Three Stooges” project. A few months back, in the midst of recurring domestic tumult, Penn stated he was going to take a year off from acting and sort things out with his […]

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Well, the 00s have come to a close. Maybe now it’s time to look back at the decade before this last one. Maybe there’s a little more clarity with distance. Maybe Scene-Stealers contributor Warren J. Cantrell from 10rant.com is the man to examine the Top 10 Things Movies Taught Us In the 1990s. I think […]

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The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (of which I am a member) gathered last night to vote on the group’s 44th annual year-end awards. The Loutzenhiser Awards are named after KCFCC founder James Loutzenhiser. The KCFCC is the second oldest professional film critics’ association in the United States. Due to an insane amount of snow, […]

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James Cameron’s Avatar is Disney’s Pocahontas? Avatar = Pocahontas (below) Well, we all know the similarities between “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Forrest Gump,” but what about the latest record-breaking 3D epic from James Cameron? I thought it was the sci-fi version of “Dances With Wolves” (or maybe “FernGully: The Last Rainforest”) but […]

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