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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The Snowman movie review: winter blunderland

Tue, Oct 17, 2017
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A clichéd loose-cannon cop is on a case of murdered women in faux Norway. And it’s not even a decent procedural. Sexist, pointless, thoroughly awful.

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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared movie review: yes, that’s what he does

Thu, Jul 03, 2014
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An absurdist mock epic that is hilarious, outrageous, and completely insane. It’s like a bonkers Swedish Forrest Gump.

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question of the day: What movie(s) do you absolutely have to see more than once to really get?

Fri, Mar 09, 2012
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I’m gonna go with Memento… and now I wanna watch it for a fourth or fifth time and find something new again in it…

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British Film Bloggers Circle announces 2012 awards

Wed, Feb 29, 2012
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The British Film Bloggers Circle — a new organization of which I am a member — has announced the winners our first annual awards…

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The Artist will have a good night (and other Oscar predictions)

Sat, Feb 25, 2012
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Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for tomorrow night’s Academy Awards…

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AWFJ announces 2011 awards

Wed, Jan 11, 2012
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So happy that The Artist is Best Film for us…

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (review)

Thu, Sep 22, 2011
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Why does no one ever intone at me and tell me to go to Budapest and wear polyester and smoke cigarettes and get all espionagey, dammit?

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question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in Autumn 2011?

Mon, Sep 12, 2011
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Okay, this is it. Summer is over. Back to school. Back to work. Put on a sweater and get serious.

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female gazing at: Tom Hardy

Wed, Jul 20, 2011
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Char suggested we gaze at Tom Hardy because “he’s dreamy.” Indeed he is…

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (teaser trailer)

Thu, Jun 30, 2011
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Holy mole-y! It’s a geek girl’s dream cast.

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