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I may just be done with the Coen brothers after this. I don't care how brilliant your symbolism is, poor story telling makes for an unenjoyable movie. I may be being a bit harsh. I'll give the Coen brothers this. They do seem to be able to ...
Movies
A Serious Man
I don't usually go to see CGI kids movies unless I think there is going to be something special about it. I didn't know what to expect with " Planet 51 ." It's the first offering from Madrid based Ilion Animation Studios . I'm disappointed that it ...
Movies
" The Big Chill " is one of my favorite movies and tonight, I was feeling nostalgic. I didn't even make popcorn. I didn't want anything anything between me and the screen. " The Big Chill " is about seven old college friends, 60's ...
Movies
The main problem with true stories or biographical films is that you are limited to what actually happened. Embellish too much and your story can be unbelievable or cliche. Stick to the facts and you risk being dry and sounding like a textbook. " ...
Movies
Hilary Swank
I have never seen any of Richard Kelly 's other movies and I am not that familiar with the play " No Exit ," however, I am very doubtful that my enjoyment of " The Box " will increase any if I were better versed in these works. I understand stories that are ...
Movies
I'm always looking for new, or new to me, zombie movies, so my Netflix queue is ripe with potentially disappointing, less than B-movie grade, suck fests. I had slightly higher hopes, however, for one of Peter 'Nerd of the Rings' Jackson 's early works, " ...
Movies
Peter Jackson
I've wanted to see " The Men Who Stare at Goats " ever since I saw Jon Ronson 's interview on " The Colbert Report ," although I could have sworn it was " The Daily Show ." (I LOVE YOU SARAH VOWELL !!!) " The Men Who Stare at Goats " is ...
Celebrities
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
I attended a matinee showing of " The Fourth Kind " because I didn't want to risk paying the full night/weekend ticket price on what might be a less than stellar movie. I still paid too much. I want my money, and that hour and a half of my life, back. ...
Celebrities
When I saw " Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo " on Netflix , I thought it sounded like a a fairly original idea and was curious to see a Japanese perspective on time travel. I discovered later (five minutes ago) that this is actually, only the newest incarnation of an old ...
Movies
I will apologize now if my objectivity on this review is not as objective as it should be, however, I LOVE zombie movies, and I saw " Dead Snow " on Halloween , at the Alamo Drafthouse ; the experience could have not been better. " Dead Snow " is ...
