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“Before We Go” Is A Charming Film With A Big Heart
A few months ago, while Ultron’s short-lived Age was dominating the box office, Chris Evans also appeared in a little-seen romantic comedy called Playing It Cool. Scripted by Chris Shafer and Paul Vickair, the smart-alecky exercise spent so much time trying to...
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“Spring”
A profound and unshakable sense of unease pervades the entirety of Spring, from the opening scene all the way to the unexpected finish. Ostensibly, the film starts out somewhat like Before Sunrise, if that Richard Linklater film took place entirely in the head...
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Time After TIme: Looking Back at “Before Sunrise”
When Peter Bogdanovich interviewed Jimmy Stewart, Stewart told a story about a random guy who once told him, "You did this thing in a movie where you read a poem once … That was good." Stewart realized that the guy was talking about a movie that came out in 19...
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10 Films Mishandled by the MPAA
Firstly, you’ll notice that I am not Scott Nye. He has moved on to bigger and better things, so I hope I can bring half as much insight and fun to these lists as he did.
The ratings board for the Motion Picture Association of America is a fickle organization...
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The Richard Linklater Retrospective: A Romantic and Cynical Artist Unleashed
So here are the four films that build the voice. One of unbridled optimism, one of ceaseless cynicism, one an amalgamation of every lost and found soul in the city of slackers, and one a pinnacle of romanticism that asks the viewer in which way, cynicism or ro...
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Battle of Directors: Richard Linkater vs. Steven Soderbergh
Battle of Directors is a weekly column that pits two filmmakers against one another, sheds light on their respective filmographies, and then asks readers to state which director they prefer. Thoughtful discourse and discussion is encouraged and desired. Enjoy!...
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