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I want to rub this trailer all over me – Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas is a 2004 novel by British author David Mitchell. It won much acclaim upon its release, it was even shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It consists of six stories that take place in...
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Lawless
by Adam Young Sitting down in the theatre to watch lawless with my wife and friends, I had mixed emotions and no serious expectations outside of the fact that I knew there would be violence and some...
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Compliance
As infuriating as Craig Zobel’s Compliance is, any righteous indignation will likely be potentiated when considering the fact this story is true, based on true events. What’s worse, and perhaps the...
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Robot & Frank
Is it impossible not to be charmed by a film about a retired cat burglar who becomes friends with his robot care taker, who then become burgling together? Almost. Especially in the capable hands of a...
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I want to rub this trailer all over me – Only God Forgives
I am not ashamed to admit I saw Drive in the theatre three times. You could say I’m pretty excited about Only God Forgives.
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Why I want to rub movie posters all over me
It’s no secret that I want to rub a number of movie posters all over me. The film industry staked its claim on a large part of the popular culture of the last century. This is why the posters...
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Iron Man 3 is Coming
The San Francisco International Film Festival begins next week and I’m excited to be covering the festival for the third year in a row. It’s exciting taking a peek at some of the films that will...
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I want to rub this trailer all over me – A Single Shot
Director David M. Rosenthal’s past films (with all of which I am unfamiliar) seems to be a collection of unpredictable, and I’m guessing campy, comedies. One did indeed feature Snoop Dogg and Rachel...
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Best Casino Movies
Ask anyone what their favorite Casino movie is and you’re likely to get a whole range of answers. There are low budget indie flicks like Swingers and big budget Hollywood blockbusters like the more...
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Interview with Greta Gerwig about Frances Ha
I couldn’t be a bigger fan of Noah Baumbach if I tried. His latest film is a black and white comedy called Frances Ha. Greta Gerwig plays the titular character in the completely charming movie and...
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Interview with Noah Baumbach about Frances Ha
If you haven’t seen Frances Ha yet and are able to do so, go see it. I couldn’t recommend it more, especially if you’re a fan of Noah Baumbach who sat down with me at the San Francisco...
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Only God Forgives
In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive was released in theaters nearby and hit me like the ton-of-bricks, tour-de-force like it was. It’s rare that I ever attend more than one screening of a film but I...
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Viva Las Vegas
Hollywood might not like to gamble with their creative decisions as much as they used to, with remakes and sequels top of the agenda these days, but film fans still love a casino movie. There is...
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I want to rub this trailer all over me – Only Lovers Left Alive
Jim Jarmusch made a vampire movie and it looks so damn awesome. Tilda Swinton, Jeffrey Wright, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt and Tom Hiddleston. I can’t wait to be one of the several hundred that pays to...
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Top 5 Gambling Movies
For some reason, the onset of fall, and believe me, the nights are starting to get chilly, says to me its time to go to Vegas and gamble. I’m not sure why, I’m not a huge gambler, but I’ve been known...
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Ana Lily Amirpour’s eccentric and minimalist vampire thriller A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night has many of the textbook appeals that demand sophisticated and sometimes pretentious audiences. In much...
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Ex Machina and Artificial Intelligence
by Maria Ramos For decades, fiction writers and film directors have been fascinated with the growth and development of our robotic counterparts with movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner...
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Victoria
Film nerds rejoice any time a long, complicated scene doesn’t cut away, but is completed in a single take. Even uncomplicated scenes, as long as the film keeps rolling, can elicit feelings of awe and...
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