Commentary Commentary
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27 Things We Learned from Harold Ramis’ ‘Groundhog Day’ Commentary
I made plans late last week to feature Groundhog Day as my next Commentary Commentary title, and immediately discovered that I didn’t own a copy…
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22 Things We Learned from the ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Commentary
By the end of the year, we will be ten films deep in Marvel Studios mythology, which is quite a feat by any standard. While…
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30 Things We Learned From Wes Anderson’s ‘Rushmore’ Commentary
With only a singular exception (The Darjeeling Limited), all of Wes Anderson’s films have been works of art that are equal parts entertainment and emotion.…
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30 Things We Learned from the ‘RoboCop’ Commentary
With the RoboCop remake hitting theaters next week and the recent 4K remastered Blu-ray release of the original film, it’s a good time to look…
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20 Things We Learned From Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’ Commentary
Jason Reitman’s fifth feature film, Labor Day, hits theaters this Friday, but while I haven’t seen it yet the advance word has been a far…
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23 Things We Learned from the ‘Young Frankenstein’ Commentary
Later this year, Mel Brooks’ brilliant homage to the Universal monster movies Young Frankenstein turns 40. Having spawned a successful Broadway musical and inspired countless…
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26 Things We Learned From the ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ Commentary
26 Things We Learned From the ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ Commentary Actors’ behind-the-camera debuts are rarely great. There’s generally a safeness to those movies,…
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24 Things We Learned from the ‘Planet of the Apes’ Commentary
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2014, but the high-budget prequel/sequel would never have been…
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22 Things We Learned From ‘The Act of Killing’ Commentary
The Act of Killing is a fascinating piece of cinema that illuminates not only a tragic and disturbing slice of history but also the humanity…
