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Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Tue, Nov 20, 2018
42 comments

Ugly, garish, anachronistic like a small mean child playing with matches, and completely lacking in anything Robin Hood–y: there’s no fun, no romance, no virtue. Instead? Bizarre “aesthetics” and even worse politics.

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at the 20th anniversary of ‘Titanic,’ where are all the knockoffs?

Wed, Nov 29, 2017
10 comments

We should be absolutely sick to death of all the cash-ins, pseudo-remakes and imitators. Where are they?

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Exodus: Gods and Kings movie review: whites only

Wed, Jan 21, 2015
74 comments

Simultaneously the dullest and the most insulting version of itself it could possibly be. If only it had managed to be campy, that’d be something…

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Pompeii rating: yellow light

Wed, Apr 30, 2014
3 comments

Instantly forgettable but more than passable as a diversion; solid B-movie cheese that’s like Titanic-lite meets Gladiator-lite.

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what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Mon, Feb 24, 2014
44 comments

Here’s an idea: tell a story about a female superhero who has to fight not only bad guys but cultural assumptions. Cast Jennifer Lawrence.

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The Legend of Hercules trailer: the 13th labor?

Tue, Jan 07, 2014
5 comments

This could be quite hilarious.

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Cloud Atlas (review)

Mon, Oct 22, 2012
98 comments

Insanely grand… My god, I love this movie. It’s every movie. It’s the ultimate movie.

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question of the day: Are midnight Thursday movie openings here to stay?

Thu, Jun 14, 2012
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Or are they a temporary symptom of Hollywood’s struggle to keep audiences engaged?

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question of the day: What movies succeed entirely on the basis of casting and performances alone?

Tue, Aug 30, 2011
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Since the question from prompted by a stage performance, feel free to include theater if you want. TV, too… though I suspect that as a longer form of storytelling, TV can’t ever cut it on actors alone.

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upcoming Cinemarati Meetups in London

Sun, Jul 10, 2011
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I’ve just scheduled a bunch of Meetups for the next few weeks. Here’s what’s on offer…

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