Movies
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NYFF: ‘The Dead Man And Being Happy’ Wavers in Tone But Succeeds in Taking Filmic Risks
Every hero of mythical proportions should have his own theme song. The Greatest American Hero had one, and so did Davey Crockett. Santos (José Sacristán),…
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31 Days of Horror: The Car (1977)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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Dear Audience: ‘Prometheus’ Is About You
Astronomical expectations for Prometheus were inevitable. Because, come on, not only did the film mark Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien franchise after thirty-three years,…
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NYFF: ‘Lines of Wellington’ Tries For Epic Status But Spreads Itself Way Too Thin
Reaching back into the pantheon of war movies over the course of film history, there are countless films about Vietnam, WWII, The Civil War, and…
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31 Days of Horror: Horror Express (1972)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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This Week In Discs: Shut Up and Play the Hits with Prometheus, A Cat in Paris, The Wild Geese and…
This Week In Discs: Shut Up and Play the Hits with Prometheus, A Cat in Paris, The Wild Geese and The Raven Welcome back to This…
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NYFF: ‘Lincoln’ Builds an American Icon Through Outstanding Performances
In America we have neither kings nor gods. Our brief experiments with any cult of personality ended badly, though they inspired some excellent movies along…
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31 Days of Horror: Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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Review: ‘Masquerade’ Channels Ivan Reitman’s ‘Dave’ But With More Bloodshed and Period Costumes…
Review: ‘Masquerade’ Channels Ivan Reitman’s ‘Dave’ But With More Bloodshed and Period Costumes (South Korea) Dave is a comedy about an everyday guy (Kevin Kline) whose…