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American Hustle trailer: David O. Russell has a new movie! David O. Russell has a new movie!

Wed, Oct 16, 2013
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I don’t even care what it’s about, I’m there.

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who are the most interesting young actors (male and female) working today?

Mon, Aug 05, 2013
31 comments

My picks: Saoirse Ronan and Daniel Radcliffe…

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Mar 16-22 2013

Sun, Mar 24, 2013
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Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…

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electronic burqa for inappropriately immodest women (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Feb 28, 2013
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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a feminist film critic defends the Onion’s Quvenzhané Wallis tweet

Mon, Feb 25, 2013
493 comments

Yeah, I’m going there.

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Jessica Chastain compelled to explain that she is a professional adult, not a bratty child (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Feb 13, 2013
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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the 85th Academy Award nominees

Tue, Feb 12, 2013
4 comments

With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.

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question of the day: What do you think of the Golden Globe winners (and losers)?

Mon, Jan 14, 2013
7 comments

Feel free to talk about the TV side as well, if you like…

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Silver Linings Playbook movie review

Sat, Nov 24, 2012
5 comments

Sometimes uncomfortable, often funny, and always electrifying. Plays like a gentle sendup of romantic comedies fueled by a restless, blunt anti-charm and irascible honesty about wants and needs.

| 5 Comments

Silver Linings Playbook (trailer)

Mon, Oct 22, 2012
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A new film from David O. Russell — plus Bradley Cooper plus Jennifer Lawrence in her first significant grownup role — means I will be there.

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