film-maker and film-lover, though not always in that order… uncanny ability to memorize dialogue, character names and even production credits, sometimes of movies i haven’t even seen.
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The Four Troublesome Heads
this is a gem. still mind-blowing and thrilling. it is the definition of movie magic. i watch this with my kids and we all laugh and scratch our heads. thank you, georges melies!
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pandoble
3Nov09
hm... i respect that. though i felt the exact opposite: D9 went beyond, for me, espcially having recently been in south africa and visiting soweto. whereas DK was offensive -- especially with little 8-year-old kids (not mine) sitting near me in the theater, i felt that having pencils shoved into eye-sockets, and stylizing 9/11-like images for a comic book movie was ridonculous. but we agree on knife in the water...! and alloy orchestra...! hey, i'm happy.
Decidual
30Oct09
i hated district 9, i found it offensively simple. i know dark knight is not in the ranks of the others, but personally it went beyond what it is...which is a blockbuster. and i appreciate that. i have seen the alloy orchestra accompanying the last command at the somerville theater. it was beautiful. ps knife in the water is wonderful.
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Matchstick Men
ridley scott brings nicolas cage back from the depths of action-hero hell for a brief but glorious moment, which shows him back in top form — you get a glimpse of the vintage, wonderful, oddball cage… read review
La promesse
the dardennes are making movies like no one else right now: without flashbacks, slo-mos, montages, fades, dissolves or even a score. their movies start and immediately grab me by the throat, the heart… read review
Annie Hall
i’ve been a fan of this move for about 15 years, since i first saw it on VHS. but it wasn’t until a couple of years ago, when i went to see it on the big screen, that i got the full impact of it as… read review
La ciénaga
from the first to the very last frame this movie WOWED me. martel’s mastery of visuals, sound (and silence), editing, storytelling, characters, atmosphere made me say “what the hell?!” out loud a few… read review
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how many of you liked the ending of drag me to hell (2009) ?
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Michael Chabon, his books, and movies
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any doubts about the ending? in Doubt
over 3 years ago
HYPE MY ASS WITH IT
over 3 years ago
Favourite film of the decade (so far)?
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Wonder Boys and The Best Films of the 2000's
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