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‘Computer Chess’: A Wholly Original Comedy
There's no other movie like Computer Chess. It's an idiosyncratic beast that plays by its own rules and no one else's. Very, very few people are going to like it, but those who do will cherish it forever, and probably keep it alive on the cult circuit for year...
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The Woody Allen Retrospective: Part 1
With the upcoming release of Blue Jasmine, we here at Movie Mezzanine decided dive back into the past to examine the voluminous and brilliant filmmaking career of Woody Allen. Since the peerless auteur has helmed over 40 feature films, we've divided the retros...
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Karlovy Vary Concludes With A Taste of Asia in ‘The Grandmaster’, ‘A Touch of Sin’ & ‘The Missing Picture’
With the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival now well and truly in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for my (belated) final dispatch. After a week full of mostly European and North American features, the last two days brought with them a trio of Asian ...
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The David Lynch Retrospective: ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me’
The Movie Mezzanine Filmmaker Retrospective series takes on an entire body of work–be it director’s, screenwriter’s, or otherwise–and analyzes each portion of the filmography. By the final post of a retrospective, there will be a better understanding of the fi...
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LAFF Review: ‘Delivery’ is the Rare Horror Movie Where Nothing Happens
I can't remember for which movie it was for, but I fondly remember Francois Truffaut saying in an interview that he would make some movies just for the sole purpose of bringing one scene into existence; one scene that would "justify" the rest of the movie. Bri...
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Netflix Instant Picks (6/7/13—6/13/13)
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. Read on for this week’s picks.
Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppo...
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‘Dirty Wars’
"America knows war. They are war masters."
"You can't even call this a war."
"Why not?"
"Wars end."
That first quote is from this documentary. The second is from The Wire (and if you didn't automatically recognize it, then you need to go watch The ...
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The Penny-Pinching Cinephile (5/28/13–6/3/13)
Welcome to The Penny-Pinching Cinephile, a weekly spotlight of the best free flicks on the web. ‘Cuz sometimes you gotta eat. We hope you enjoy the movies.
1.) Serial Mom
John Waters' hilarious satire of suburban politesse and courtroom celebrity, Serial...
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Melbourne Top 5 (5/10-5/16)
The cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is inarguably the premiere location for film fans down under. These weekly posts will take you beyond the multiplex and highlight the Top 5 movie alternatives worth checking out each week.
1. Human Rights Arts &a...
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‘The Great Gatsby’
Baz Luhrmann’s fast and loose cinematic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterful 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, is, in the words of fellow Golden Age writer Ernest Hemingway, “a visual feast” to be marveled.
Reimagining The Great Gatsby, one of the most...
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