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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Denial (2016)
One of the great disappointments in the art of film occurs when a great story, or even an important and engaging one, becomes a film that is just “fine.” If the film were a dud, there might be the chance … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films
Tagged Andrew Scott, BBC, Denial, Holocaust, Mark Gatiss, Mick Jackson, Moriarty, Rachel Weisz, Sherlock, Temple Grandin, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, Will Attenborough
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A Matter of Life and Death/Stairway to Heaven (1946)
I took another trip to the 1940s, and to England, and to something like heaven. But really, I was taking another trip to the land of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (see reviews of Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes), … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Older Films
Tagged "I Know Where I'm Going", A Matter of Life and Death, A Streetcar Named Desire, Alfred Hitchcock, Black Narcissus, David Niven, Emeric Pressburger, Gandhi, It's a Wonderful Life, J.K. Rowling, Jack Cardiff, Kathleen Byron, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Michael Powell, Michael Sheen, Notorious, Raymond Massey, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesey, Stairway to Heaven, Technicolor, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes, The Seventh Seal, The Wizard of Oz, Things to Come
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
The second installment of the Guardians series is nearly critic-proof. At this point, the franchise has a life of its own, and is successful enough at entertaining that snipes are harmless to the films and serious analysis is nearly pointless. … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films
Tagged Adolescent Groot, Baby Groot, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Clark Gable, Ego, Frozen, Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jennifer Lawrence, Karen Gillan, Kurt Russell, Marvel, Nebula, Olaf, Passengers, Peter Quill, Rocket, Star-Lord, The Hunger Games, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana
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The Birth of a Nation (2016)
The Birth of a Nation was the biggest film non-happening of 2016. This was the film that was bought at Sundance for $17.5 million. It was thought it was going to be one of the critical hits of the year, … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films
Tagged Nat Turner, Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation
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