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Long Time Coming
It's been more than two months since I've updated this blog, largely because of a workload that's negated most of my free time. Nonetheless, here's a link update covering January, February and the beginning of March. The Village Voice:Battle: Los Angeles (Village Voice)Mars Needs Moms (Village Voice)Beastly (Village Voice)Rango (Village Voice)Foreign Parts (Village Voice)Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (Village Voice)I…
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New Month, New Links
After a month spent attending the New York Film Festival (some of whose films have been reviewed on this blog; see below), I'm back with a new collection of links. In fact, an absolutely INSANE amount of links. So kick back, relax, and enjoy. Out Now (Slant magazine):Jackass 3D (Slant magazine)Red (Slant magazine)It's Kind of…
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Mann Up
For this Monday morning, I've got four new reviews of recent releases. Two are positive, two are negative, and no, it won't be hard to guess which are which. Out Now:Grown Ups (Slant magazine)Jonah Hex (Slant magazine)I Was Born, But… (The Village Voice)Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (Paste magazine) Also, here's a lengthy feature…
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Quick Hits
Before posting some new reviews, here are links to a few recent pieces, including my write-up of the annual Human Rights Watch Festival, for The Village Voice. Coming Soon:Cyrus (Slant magazine) Out Now:Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (The Village Voice) Giving Voice to the Cause, the Rallying Cry of Human Rights Watch (The Village Voice)
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Remember Me?
This blog hasn't been updated in weeks due to an influx of work from various places, much of which can be found via the links below. Hopefully, more content will on the way shortly, including my thoughts on Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me and some retro-reviews of Minority Report and Army of Darkness. Out…
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Kick Me
A new collection of links for this beautiful Thursday morning in CT, including my thoughts on last week's #1 film, Kick-Ass, as well as my first feature for The L Magazine, on George Romero. George Romero Versus Humanity (The L Magazine) Out Now:Kick-Ass (Slant magazine)Death at a Funeral (Time Out New York)Exit Through the Gift…
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Weeks and Weeks
Despite posting quite a few reviews here in recent weeks, I've neglected to deliver a new link collection – until now, that is. Thus, here are a few reviews, as well as an IFC News feature I contributed to. As always, enjoy. Now Playing:Date Night (Slant magazine)The Square (Slant magazine)After.Life (Slant magazine)The Last Song (Slant…
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(Bio)Shocking!
I'm actually updating this blog in a somewhat timely manner! Amazing, truly. Herewith, my latest reviews, as well as my new Sandbox column about the superb Bioshock 2.The Sandbox: Morality Shock (IFC News)Out Now:A Prophet (Slant magazine)Cop Out (Slant magazine)Happy Tears (Slant magazine)Film Comment Selects 2010: Morphia (The House Next Door)Air Doll (The House Next Door)Tales…
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Off to See the Mickey
I've been lax in updating this ol' blog, as a ton of work – as well as celebrating the Saints' first Super Bowl victory (WHOO HOO!) – has kept me away from posting. As a result, there's a lot here. And that's especially good because it'll be a while longer until I post again, since…
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January Quiet
There's very little going on in the film world right now save for Avatar's continued box-office dominance. As a result, this latest update is pretty light, as I expect the next couple to be as well. The Sandbox: Highlights from the DIY Gaming Frontier (IFC News) Out Now:The Book of Eli (Slant magazine)The Spy Next…
