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Life of Pi

All Is Lost trailer: but where is the tiger?

Fri, Aug 30, 2013
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Hmm. Is there something in the zeitgeist that’s prompting movies about desolation and survival in harsh conditions?

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the 85th Academy Award nominees

Tue, Feb 12, 2013
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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 movie event of 2012 will have the biggest impact in years to come?

Wed, Jan 09, 2013
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The rise of Seth MacFarlane as a movie player, with the phenomenal success of Ted? The arrival of 48fps? Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm? Something else?

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most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Dec 22-28 2012

Sat, Dec 29, 2012
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Most clicked this past week…

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Life of Pi (review)

Thu, Dec 20, 2012
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Fanciful and visually lavish, yet very grounded in human reality.

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Life of Pi (trailer)

Mon, Aug 06, 2012
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I am happy to have a new film from Ang Lee. And this looks, literally, fantastic. Glowing whale!

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