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About M

Artist, ne'er do well, militant queer.

Gothic & Lolita Psycho (2010)

Posted on March 5, 2014 by M

The great flood of low-rent Japanese exploitation movies with cute girls and lots of gore seems never ending. Some movies are good (Mutant Girls Squad, Machine Girl), but most of them are just bad in a schlocky sort of way. … Continue reading →

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Gloria (2013)

Posted on March 4, 2014 by M

This Chilean finding-herself slice of life comedy is one of those small, quiet movies that should be way more popular than it undoubtedly is going to be. It’s a movie about someone living in a desperate place in life trying … Continue reading →

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Psycho (1960)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by M

It took me until I was 28 to see Hitchcock’s Psycho. Because of that, it’s hard to write about, because I see it now having seen thousands of other movies, many of which were inspired by this one. It’s not a … Continue reading →

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The Lego Movie (2014)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by M

I’m really torn on The Lego Movie for one reason, which I’ll just spell out because I’m pretty sure everyone is going to see this anyway and so this is just a final parting thought. I really like that the movie … Continue reading →

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Oscar Shorts! 2014 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (animated) (2014)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by M

So this is a weirder thing to talk about, because short films are hard to ‘review’ if you can even call what I do anymore reviewing in a formal sense. Instead I just want to talk about each piece briefly, … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel (2013)

Posted on February 9, 2014 by M

I’ll be brief, because there isn’t that much to talk about: Man of Steel is brutal and empty and depressingly bland. This shouldn’t be surprising, because Zack Snyder has made his career on making movies like this. I suppose I … Continue reading →

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The World’s End (2013)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by M

There are few things worse than disappointing movies, especially when they come from beloved directors. Edgar Wright’s final entry in his unofficial trilogy is one of those films, a movie that endeavors to both be a fitting ending to two … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street (2012)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by M

Revisiting this movie, I’m struck by a couple of things. First off, I think it’s mostly very funny, though like most movies with a weird gimmick the setup until they get to the point (them in high school in this … Continue reading →

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No More Excuses (1968)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by M

The movies of Robert Downey Sr. are all surreal and uncomfortable, and No More Excuses settles into that groove from the very beginning. It’s five stories: one, about the assassination of President Garfield; two, a civil war soldier finds himself in the … Continue reading →

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Her (2013)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by M

The most incredible thing about Her is that it feels so inevitable and so unremarkable. The story of a man who begins to develop a relationship with a new, intelligent and learning operating system, Her is science fiction that goes out of its way … Continue reading →

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