Director Joe Wright brings the exceptional visuals, but just can’t fix the puffed up Harlequin romance novel storyline that drags this one down.
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Save for the thoughtful cinematography from director Joe Wright and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, “Atonement” verges awfully close to your garden variety British period piece. The film has moments of inspiration, but remains throughout little more than typical – like a well-funded BBC production, the type you might run into on some lazy Sunday while perusing […]
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I recently bought a record by the band Matt Pond PA called “Wintersongs.” This excerpt from the liner notes helps explain the impetus for the EP… “In the height of summer, these were some songs that reminded us of winter. We only want what we can’t have.” It got me thinking about my favorite winter […]
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This Tuesday, J.D. is having his way with the Top 10 movies directed by actors. There are too many directors who are formerly actors, or actors who now mainly direct, so guys like Rob Reiner, Ron Howard, Harold Ramis, Clint Eastwood and yes, even Christopher Guest (thanks Eric, ya jerk!– here’s his list), are out […]
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“Shawshank Redemption” director tackles yet another Stephen King story. The results are quite different.
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“The Mist” is the first Frank Darabont feature I can’t endorse. That’s saying something when you consider I’m one of a select few critics who is willing to publicly admit they liked “The Majestic.” Director/screenwriter Frank Darabont is perfectly capable of making modern classics like “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” so “The Mist” isn’t clumsy […]
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday again! Just in time for more fun with “Bruno,” a.k.a. Mr. Bruce Willis. Last week, Eric pointed out that Bruce has made at least ten (and definitely more) really bad movies. I’m going the opposite direction. I would like you to consider the top five selections here a “best of list” […]
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Alright Scene-Stealers gang, before you get all twitchy, this is a favorites list – not a “best of” anything. This is a fluff list designed entirely to get our readers out there in internet land to fire back with your personal allhallows-eve movie costume faves or just the best idea for a costume yet unrealized. […]
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Avoid knowing too much about “Lars and the Real Girl” starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer and Paul Schneider.
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“Lars and the Real Girl” is an slightly absurdist and truly original story about family and love. It is incredibly well executed and the acting is ridiculously good. Ryan Gosling actually deserves an Oscar nomination. Do not seek out or read a plot summary of this film, should you stumble upon one. It was a […]
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Our friends over at Razorfine.com decided that this week would be a fabulous one to designate as Aaron Sorkin week– a celebration of all things Sorkin. So after you’ve read this “The West Wing” love-fest take a spin over to Razorfine for more coverage on the creator/writer extraordinaire who gave us “The West Wing,” “Sports […]
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Okay movie fans, you’ve had a week to mull over Eric’s choices for the Top 10 Best Sequels, now it’s time for “Sequels II: Electric Boogaloo.” J.D.’s list doesn’t include “The Godfather Part II” or “The Empire Strikes Back,” it does however throw down with one that is sure to make for lively conversation… […]
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The phrase “best sequel” is, in and of itself, a misnomer. There have only been a handful of truly defensible sequels in film history and “The Godfather Part II” is very probably the only sure-fire winner. I have therefore omitted that film from the top of this list. I’ve also left out “The Empire Strikes […]
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As far as I can tell, the Farrelly Brothers did just one thing that’s different in this movie than they’ve done in their previous films. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you what that is without ruining the ending. So, lets talk about what they did…again. Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) is a commitment-phobic sporting goods store owner […]
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You’ve had a week to chew on Eric’s list of Top Ten Directorial Debuts. Now its my turn to throw down with some sweet picks. Sharpen your comment sticks, boys and girls and go get em’… 1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) How in the world this film was a first attempt at feature direction is […]
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