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Features (10 posts found)
Film Critic of the Week: Matt Patches
Finding a voice in writing - especially in the rapidly expanding field of film criticism - is a difficult task completed only by the most gifted of journalists. Striking the perfect chord between conversational and intellectual, Matt Patches is one of the few ...
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Top 10 Movies with a Main Character Title
I’ve always thought naming a movie a character’s name was a huge risk. If you think about it, a name reveals nothing. Nothing about the plot or story of the movie. So, while the 10 films below may not be equipped with the most revealing titles, they are all ex...
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Remembering Roger Ebert on His Birthday
If Roger Ebert were alive today he would be celebrating four decades of gainful employment at the Chicago Sun-Times, a 21 year marriage with the lovely Chaz Ebert, and most importantly, his 71st birthday. Unfortunately as we all know Ebert died this past April...
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With a Little Help from Our Friends
Every week With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet.
For your reading enjoyment …
Unfortunately Nicolas Winding Refn's latest film Only God Forgives has re...
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Summer of Nick: ‘Gone With The Wind’
How does one even begin to grapple with a monolith? It's a seemingly insurmountable task to engage with a piece of cinema steeped in such history and grandeur as Gone With The Wind. The name alone causes each and every person to conjure various images and quot...
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The Penny-Pinching Cinephile (6/11/13–6/17/13)
Welcome to The Penny-Pinching Cinephile, a weekly spotlight of the best free flicks on the web. ‘Cuz sometimes you gotta eat.
1.) Oldboy
Park Chan-wook's savage revenge story Oldboy is a modern cult classic. Before Hollywood releases its remake this yea...
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Top 10 Courtroom Films
When I was a newspaper beat reporter, one of my first big assignments was covering a murder trial. The case: A mother and her daughter had killed their mother/grandmother while she slept. Stabbed her 57 times. Planned it for two months. Sounds compelling, righ...
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With a Little Help From Our Friends
Every week With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet.
For your reading enjoyment …
It was only a matter of time (a week to be exact) until Matt Patches boun...
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The Penny-Pinching Cinephile (6/4/13–6/10/13)
Welcome to The Penny-Pinching Cinephile, a weekly spotlight of the best free flicks on the web. ‘Cuz sometimes you gotta eat.
1.) Four Rooms
Anchored by a manic comedic performance from Tim Roth that would make Jerry Lewis jealous, the portmanteau film Fou...
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Top 10 Oscar Winners Whose Careers Faltered Post-Win
Most all of the actors below continued to work after winning Oscars, but none of them have delivered a performance that is on par with the one that merited them an Academy Award.
Note of distinction: Because the Oscars are for film, I’m concerned only with ...
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