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Warner Archive Instant Picks (10/25/13—10/31/13)
Films to stream this week: CAT PEOPLE and DEMON SEED.
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‘Escape Plan’ is an Old School Exercise Marred by a Clunky Script
The bruising and clunky Escape Plan runs high on thundering fists and low on stimulating thrills. Featuring two action titans (Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger) who are now pushing 70, Mikael Håfström’s prison break thriller shows early promise, bu...
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Warner Archive Instants Picks of the Week (10/11/13—10/17/13)
As streaming services increasingly proliferate online, it can be difficult to determine which sites are worth your money. One such upstart definitely worth a cinephile’s time (and money) is the Warner Archive’s Instant service, supplementing Warner’s made-to-o...
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‘Man of Tai Chi’ Is A Flawed and Occasionally Spry B-Movie From Keanu Reeves
Ty Landis reviews 'Man of Tai Chi,' the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves.
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‘Manakamana’ Is An Absorbing Conveyance of Life’s Grand and Monotonous Movements
The creative folks working over at the Harvard Sensory Ethnography Laboratory have outdone themselves once again. After last year’s Leviathan and 2009’s Sweetgrass, Pacho Velez and Stephanie Spray introduce Manakamana, another eye-opening documentary that flir...
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‘Touchy Feely’ Is A Flat And Hollow New Feature From Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton’s latest film Touchy Feely is a complete mess, albeit, an interesting mess at times. It’s the kind of film that lays out a very routine idea of its world and its characters, only to completely come up short in regards to thorough characterization ...
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Netflix Instant Picks (8/30/13 — 9/5/13)
Picks for good movies streaming on Netflix Instant for the week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 5.
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Netflix Instant Picks (8/9/13—8/15/13)
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.
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Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee,...
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From SFJFF: ‘Life According to Sam’ Is a Poignant and Insightful Documentary
Life According to Sam opens with a 13-year-old boy informing us of the way he views his condition. “I didn’t put myself in front of you to have you feel bad for me.” Sam is one of the few unlucky victims of a rare and fatal disease called progeria, a mysteriou...
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Netflix Instant Picks (8/2/13—8/8/13)
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.
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Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (...
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