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Thoughts on Jia Zhangke’s 24 City 對賈樟柯新電影《24城記》之隨想

Normally I prefer to write a straight up review, but in light of an unusual experience in watching film, I thought I’d make this a meta-review of sorts: I went to watch this film at Zhongshan park in Shanghai last … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: Jean-Luc Godard’s Band of Outsiders

Everyone knows that Godard is a bit of an acquired taste, and that no matter how much some cinephile effuses about the man’s genius, there are plenty of people that are going to find his movies unwatchable. This film, however, … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: The Reader

[spoiler alert] Kate Winslet, as well all know, has had a big year with Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Both are decent films that I really would like to cheer for, though they never seem to reach beyond the B+ … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: Outlander

I hadn’t really heard of this film prior to dling it, and i didnt have any high expectations from it. It’s based on a fantasy novel about a future man that travels back in time to Earth circa the 8th … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: Paris Nous Appartient

Well, after taking a look at the blurb on the DVd cover and feeling in the mood for some black and white Nouvelle Vague classics, i decided to get this one…and was quite disappointed. The themes treated in the movie, … Continue reading

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Movies I’m watching: Bill Maher’s Religulous

I suppose that BIll Maher’s ego has gotten the best of him and he decided, that he just HAD to make a movie and somehow contribute to the demise of organized religion, which he believes is one of the greatest … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: Three Monkeys

In case you didnt know it, this film is Turkey’s official entry for the 2009 Oscars. I’m just finished watching it, so I havent quite got around to digesting it fully. For the most part, the plot is quite simple, … Continue reading

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Movies I’m watching: JCVD

I’ve been waiting for this film for a long time. It’s a film where Van Damme plays himself, or rather, a version of himself. There are plenty of things taken from his real life–his career as an action star, his … Continue reading

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Movies I’m watching: Oliver Stone’s W.

Someone please tell me what the point of this movie is. If it’s meant to be satirical, which it is in spades, couldn’t it have been more LOL funny like SNL? If it’s meant to be some kind of historical … Continue reading

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Movies I’m Watching: Slumdog Millionaire

This film just became the big winner at the Golden Globes, and why not? It’s a feel-good movie. I don’t see a lot of films from or about India, and so it was interesting in this regard, but something about … Continue reading

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