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GREENBERG (2010) is the first masterpiece of the year

Dir. Noah Baumbach
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 2/19/10, 2:00pm

I am so glad to be able to write about a beautiful film. Most of the time I am mired in mediocrity, forced to view and write about rubbish or moderate achievements (i.e. Hot Tub Time Machine, The Crazies, Saint John of Las Vegas). Greenberg is [...]


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Assignment #4: Dedicated Fans

Every week, we will be posting a prompt related to cinephilia, and some of our founding members will contribute a short response. Hopefully you, our dear readers, will feel compelled to respond in our comment section as well. This week’s prompt was:
Are there any actors/directors whose new films you will see regardless of any conditions?
Daniel
I [...]


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FANTASTIC MR FOX (2009)

Dir. Wes Anderson
Cinemark Tinseltown 15 (Beaumont, TX), 12/02/09, 7:35pm

Earlier this year, Daniel and I had a discussion about Pixar’s latest film, Up. He felt that the film too often panders to children, and that Pixar’s proven abilities for storytelling and character development are wasted whenever the film allows for childish humor or action sequences. [...]


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FANTASTIC MR FOX (2009)

Dir. Wes Anderson
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 11/27/09, 3:45pm

Am I disappointed by Wes Anderson’s newest film, an animated, extended version of a children’s novel by Roald Dahl? I must admit I was pretty excited for the film. Anderson is one of our best directors, and I spent the past week watching Rushmore, The Royal [...]


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