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American Trash
The hate mail has already started pouring in about my review of American Gangster, Ridley Scott’s heavily hyped, Oscar-contending gangster saga. Of course, if any of these naysayers had actually seen the film in question, they’d know what a dog it is. Read all about it – as well as some other notable new releases…
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Monday Night Catch-Up
Time for yet another delayed link dump – featuring my remaining NYFF coverage for Slant – in which I provide links to reviews both positive (No Country for Old Men, Gone Baby Gone) and negative (Lars and the Real Girl, Reservation Road). Plus, I also offer up my thoughts on Criterion’s new DVD release of…
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The Fest Continues…
We’re into the New York Film Festival’s press screening stretch run, so after this week, posts should hopefully be more frequent. In the meantime, though, here’s a quick link dump. Out Now: Michael Clayton (Slant magazine) Finishing the Game (Slant magazine) The Good Night (Slant magazine) NYFF: I’m Not There (Slant magazine)
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October Onslaught
As the six new site-specific reviews posted below attest, I’ve been insanely busy as of late. Nonetheless, here’s a new, belated link dump to kick off the week… NYFF: Flight of the Red Balloon (Slant magazine) Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Slant magazine) The Axe in the Attic (Slant magazine) Out Now: The Game Plan…
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Epic Week
Press screenings for the New York Film Festival began last week, meaning my life is now busy as all get-out. Still, the past few days were made bearable by the fact that I managed to see one great film (Assassination of Jesse James), as well as a couple (Chuck, Kingdom) that were so bad, they…
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Double Dose
Having failed to post a link dump last week, this week’s is twice as nice – both because of sheer size, and because there are actually a few positive reviews sprinkled throughout. Enjoy, and be sure to check back this weekend for my review of David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises. This Week: Mr. Woodcock (Slant magazine)…
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A Very Zombie Labor Day
Rob Zombie’s remake of John Carpenter’s classic Halloween is something of a letdown, though it’s nice to know that the director – by virtue of his latest making a good chunk of change at the Labor Day box office – will have the opportunity to make more films. As for the rest of this belated…
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Typically Uneven
A couple of things that are good (like Deep Water), a few more that are not-so-good (like Mr. Bean’s Holiday). In other words, just another week in the world of film criticism. However, I can say that a more-or-less unqualified rave (related to next month’s New York Film Festival) should hopefully be on its way…
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McLovin It
Boasting golden-boy Judd Apatow as its producer, and with buzz for it at an absolute fever pitch, Superbad arrives in theaters as the undisputed must-see film of the weekend. All I can say is: believe the hype. It rocks. And let me point out that, with regards to the below batch of new reviews, I…
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Skipping the Rush
Rush Hour 3 is out now. Which means there’s at least one new release this weekend that everyone should avoid at all costs. My advice? See 2 Days in Paris. Or just go see The Simpsons movie, which is what I’ll hopefully be doing. This Weekend: Rush Hour 3 (Slant magazine) Rocket Science (Slant magazine)
