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When Viral Marketing Goes Wrong: Nazi Propaganda for Tarantino’s Inglourious...
It isn’t news that Tarantino is becoming increasingly out of touch. The Grindhouse project he and Robert Rodriguez helmed was a disaster at the box office. Tarantino’s installment for the project,...
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Inglourious Basterds: A Mixed Bloody Bag of Violence and Dialogue
Anyone who has seen the shoot-em-up previews for Tarantino’s newest film, Inglourious Basterds, is in for a huge surprise. Instead of an action-packed romp through World War Two, we get a compelling,...
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The Tree of Life: Part Maddening, Part Genius, All Important
I saw The Tree of Life two weeks ago and didn’t know what to write. I figured I would let it marinate, talk about it to some friends, and see what happened when it went wider to the general public. I...
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Moneyball: No More Than A Solid Double
Moneyball is an unfortunate example of a fascinating story losing some of its luster when translated into movie form. There are several scenes which have an energy and intelligence not found in other...
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The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)
The Golden Globes are awarded every January by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and it’s considered an important stepping stone in achieving Oscar buzz– win the Golden Globe, increase your...
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The 2012 Academy Award Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Biggest Surprises
Despite the fact that many of the results of this year’s Academy Awards seem pre-destined, the discrepancy between many Oscar pundits (myself included) and the actual nominations gives me hope for...
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Best of 2011 In Film: The Definitive List of Top Tens
Here we are: my Top Tens in the major award categories, including Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor,...
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Killing Them Softly: Nothing Done Softly In This Messy Misfire
The downside of making a great film is the expectation that comes along with it that every subsequent film will be of similar quality. In 2007, Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James By The...
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Mini-Reviews: World War Z, Monsters University
World War Z: There were reasons to be skeptical about World War Z, Marc Forster’s adaptation of Max Brooks’ terrific book. For one, reports that the film would bear very little resemblance to the...
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Mini-Reviews: Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Counselor
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Bad Grandpa, the newest outing by Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, is about as surreal a movie experience as I’ve had and am likely to have this year. The film is a series...
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