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“The Oscar Favorite No One Really Likes” by Andrew O’Hehir

Here's an interesting piece from Salon that speaks to the odd lack of excitement leading up to the Academy Awards this Sunday. That's the part of this story I find interesting.                                                    Didn't they shoot Lost right here?  I think the writer's beef with The Descendants is a bit overblown. There've been plenty of far less…Read More

Daniel Bergamini on John Carter

I'm fairly ambivalent about Disney's fantasy epic John Carter, though I've followed with interest the struggle they've had marketing the thing, and have been surprised by the unusually fervent negative buzz. The film has strong and experienced creative forces behind it, and my hope is it does a better job translating this vintage fantasy into…Read More

Trailer for Wrong

I generally don't link to trailers, figuring there are plenty of places online to see the newest ad for a movie. But this one was structurally so interesting, I had to let you know about it. The art of movie trailers could use a revival, so more like this one, please. I have no idea…Read More

“David Fincher on Film Critics”

Here's a brief and interesting interview with David Fincher, whose Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is but weeks from opening wide. It's in response to New Yorker critic David Denby ignoring an embargo and publishing his review of the film long before its December 22 arrival. Though I understand what Fincher is saying here, especially…Read More

I saw Shame

On Monday morning I saw a preview of Steve McQueen's Shame. This is the second film from British auteur McQueen, following his picture Hunger from a couple of years back. Shame is a powerful look at a Manhattan corporate type's sexual compulsion. It's chilly, intense and quite frank in its sexual content, with lots of…Read More