Monday, February 26, 2018

Retro-Trio: Two Days, One Night (2014); Kong: Skull Island (2017); In Her Shoes (2005)

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Two Days, One Night (2014) Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Very well-done, human drama that relies on genuine distress ...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Retro-Trio: Hellraiser (1987); Semi-Pro (2008); Flesh + Blood (1985)

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Hellraiser (1987) Director: Clive Barker Sometimes you feel the urge to go back and watch a highly influential movie you hadn't s...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

New Release! Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2018)

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Director: Martin McDonagh A brilliantly biting, strikingly dark comedy that is noted director Martin McDonagh's best to date. Tak...
Monday, February 19, 2018

New Release! Black Panther (2018)

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Spoiler-Free Section! Don't Panic. Director: Ryan Coogler It may not be among the very best fantasy/action movies ever, but Black...
Saturday, February 17, 2018

New Release! Phantom Thread (2018)

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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson A beautifully-constructed and acted film, though one that seemed to be missing one or two essential ingr...
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Personal Essay: The Whys of My Joy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Why is a 42-year-old man spending so much time in a fantasy land drawn from worlds originally created for young readers? With the immi...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

New Release! Darkest Hour (2017)

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Director: Joe Wright A very solid dramatization of a key two weeks in the history of Britain and the world, although one that I found a...