Monthly Archives: March 2012

Review: “We Need To Talk About Kevin”

Posted on March 17, 2012 by M

Read this note: Normally I’m pretty light on spoilers, but this movie’s been out a while and the most interesting parts of it require the full picture to discuss, so this review is riddled with spoilers. Many of them are things that … Continue reading →

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Light Bondage: “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”

Posted on March 16, 2012 by M

Bond, James Bond. For fifty years that has been the cinematic calling card of one of films most enduring heroes. Sure, Bond was born in books, but it was through film that he became a household name and one of … Continue reading →

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Directed Viewing: Directorial Growth and “The Killing”

Posted on March 15, 2012 by M

Directed Viewing is the regular series where I take a look at all the movies of a given director. Directors are chosen mostly to fill my cinematic gaps and with an eye to who might be a good candidate for … Continue reading →

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Criterion Cuts: “Tiny Furniture” and Selection Controversy

Posted on March 12, 2012 by M

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Criterion Cuts, the weekly article where I dig into the archives of everyone’s favorite foreign/art house home video distribution company and unearth some obscurity and tell you just why it might be worth … Continue reading →

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Review: “John Carter”

Posted on March 9, 2012 by M

Note on reviews: I try not to spoil what I would consider major plot revelations in any of my reviews, but I do like to talk about movies in a way that would be meaningful to someone who has seen … Continue reading →

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Directed Viewing: “Killer’s Kiss” and the Formal Exercise

Posted on March 8, 2012 by M

Directed Viewing is the regular series where I take a look at all the movies of a given director. Directors are chosen mostly to fill my cinematic gaps and with an eye to who might be a good candidate for … Continue reading →

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Criterion Cuts: “Pickpocket”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by M

Hello and welcome to the latest installment of Criterion Cuts, the weekly article where I dig into the archives of everyone’s favorite foreign/art house home video distribution company and unearth some obscurity and tell you just why it might be worth … Continue reading →

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Light Bondage: “You Only Live Twice”

Posted on March 2, 2012 by M

Bond, James Bond. For fifty years that has been the cinematic calling card of one of films most enduring heroes. Sure, Bond was born in books, but it was through film that he became a household name and one of … Continue reading →

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Directed Viewing: Why Kubrick, “Fear and Desire”

Posted on March 1, 2012 by M

Welcome to Directed Viewing, the weekly series of articles that takes a look at the filmography of a given director, and tries to parse it all in order for a greater understanding not only of the director themselves, but of … Continue reading →

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