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The pandemic will be twitterized…
Navalny documentary review: celebrating the biggest pain in Putin’s ass
Spectacularly entertaining. As gripping, as suspenseful as a finely wrought fictional thriller; a sheer delight as a portrait of the man himself. Films don’t get much more daring or crucial than this.
social sharing links have changed
You’re sharing my reviews on Twitter and sending links to your mom by email, right? Of course you are! And now you’ll see that the way you do that has changed a little.
Disqus is history!
Feel free to use this post to play around with the new commenting system, and please do report any weird behavior or bugs you run into.
curated: why are movies and TV shows so muddy-looking these days?
Emily VanDerWerff at Vox explores several possible reasons for this, including a deep dive into how digital cameras and, even more importantly, digital postproduction have impacted how movies look.
question of the weekend: do you miss video-rental stores?
If you’re too young to have had experienced them, what do you imagine you might have missed?
Zola movie review: speed bumps in the road trip
A deliciously badass style — part 70s grindhouse, part verité pseudo-documentary — and all-in performances are undermined by an exploitive gaze, and a combination of failed caper and failed satire.
I am no longer using Facebook to promote my work; here are some alternatives for following me
I apologize for any annoyance or inconvenience this may cause. Though you probably hadn’t been seeing my posts in your feed anyway.
Google+ is shutting down…
But you have plenty of other options for following me on social media…
A Simple Favour movie review: suburban mom stumbles into mystery!
Witty, tense, and thrilling, but also cheerful, escapist, and fun, this is a perfect cinematic cozy mystery, kept on an even keel by the irresistibly charming Anna Kendrick. Merrily absurd pure entertainment.
