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movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

Thu, Sep 04, 2014
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LFF is a veritable orgy of cinema, and I love it. It’s exhausting, but I love it.

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A Promise movie review: the waiting is the hardest part

Thu, Jul 31, 2014
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This dreary, drippy period romance is sorely lacking in juicy melodrama and some sizzle among supposed stifled lovebirds.

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler (aka The Butler) review: civil-rights servant

Mon, Mar 10, 2014
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A deeply moving melodrama about a subtly subversive black butler at the heart of the White House. You will need Kleenex.

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CBGB trailer: punk us

Tue, Sep 17, 2013
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How is this film not huge? Why are fans having to demand they be allowed to see it This is too depressing.

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White House Down review: I’d rather be in Philadelphia

Thu, Sep 12, 2013
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It lifts an embarrassing number of beats from Die Hard… but Channing Tatum is no Bruce Willis.

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Aug 31-Sep 06 2013

Sat, Sep 07, 2013
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Sat, Aug 24, 2013
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Sat, May 11, 2013
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Sat, Feb 16, 2013
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question of the day: Why do we find villains sexy?

Tue, Dec 18, 2012
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Am I overthinking this? Does it bother you that you find some very bad people — even if they are only fictional — attractive?

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