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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:16:00 -0800

Film Comment's Top 150 Films of the Decade
From Film Comment magazine, critics poll for top 150 films of the decade (The Naughts or Naughties?)Top 150 of the decade - my...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:51:00 -0800

[This is also posted at World's Best Films]I thought on Christmas Eve that this would be a fun trivia quiz for fans of the Bob...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:41:00 -0800

A CHRISTMAS STORY Trivia Quiz
I thought on Christmas Eve that this would be a fun trivia quiz for fans of the Bob Clark comedy A CHRISTMAS STORY, based on...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:15:00 -0800

Took a hiatus here.. for GOOD REASON

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Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:00 -0800

Visions of Light
Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels, 1992 (8.7*)For all students and fans of the art of cinematography, this...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:27:00 -0800

God Grew Tired of Us
The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan Christopher Dillon Quinn, 2006 (9.0*) co-dir by Tommy WalkerSundance Audience Award and...
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:00 -0800

International Legal Aid or a Fabricated Intelligence Hoax?

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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:35:00 -0800

Angels and Demons
Ron Howard, 2009 (8.1*)The Dan Brown book for Angels actually preceded the more boring Da Vinci Code, and is what you'd call a...
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:35:00 -0800

2009 Golden Globe Nominations
Here are the Golden Globe nominations for film and television from the official Golden Globe websiteAll the usual suspects are...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:48:00 -0800

Gun Crazy
aka Deadly Is the FemaleJoseph H. Lewis, 1949, bw (7.8*)This is a classic film noir about two marksmen who connect at a circus,...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:53:00 -0800

Longitude
Charles Sturridge, 2000 (9.1*)Longitude is a tv miniseries dramatization of the life of British inventor John Harrison, a...
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:55:00 -0800

The Power of Nightmares
subtitle: The Rise of the Politics of Fear Adam Curtis, 2007 (9.0*)This three-hour BBC documentary details the historical and...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:37:00 -0800

The Tiger's Tail
John Boorman, 2006 (7.9*)This uneven but intriguing story gives superb Irish actor Brendan Gleeson a field day as a wealthy...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:57:00 -0800

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Aparna Sen, 2002, India (9.6*)(mostly in English with some subtitles)This small film is one of the most inspiring and...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:29:00 -0800

W.
Oliver Stone, 2008 (7.6*) Though promoted as a comedy, this is such an accurate portrayal of the adult life of George W. Bush...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:17:00 -0800

Bush League Quotes (in honor of "W.")
[in honor of Stone's film "W.", I'm copying this post of mine from my National Rage blog]To be President, all you need is...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:15:00 -0800

Finding Neverland
Dir: Marc Forster, 2004 (10*) A beautiful and inspiring story, based on the life of author and playright J.M. Barrie, played by...
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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:21:00 -0800

The Girl in the Cafe
David Yates, 2005 (8.6*) Emmy Award, best tv movieThis is a small, captivating film of an improbable romance, closely tied to...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:03:00 -0800

The Story of Horus

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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:07:00 -0800

My Blueberry Nights
Wong Kar-Wai, 2007, in English (8.4*)Wong is a Hong Kong director, and one of the most visual filmmakers in history, which...
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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:22:00 -0800

Atonement
Dir: Joe Wright, 2007 (8.9*)Best Picture (British AA)Best Drama Picture (GG)[Updated 12/01/09 with the awards link]This British...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:00 -0800

Nothing But the Truth
Rod Lurie, 2008 (8.2*)This is a gripping and timely film that features the finest performance to date by British actress Kate...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:00 -0800

Che
Steven Soderbergh, 2008, two parts (8.0*)Best Actor, CannesErnesto 'Che' Guevara was a wealthy Argentinian doctor with a wife...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:44:00 -0800

Star Trek
J.J. Abrams, 2008 (8.2*)a.k.a. Star Trek Zero, Star Trek XIThis was certainly a pleasant surprise for me. In a nutshell, 'this...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:14:00 -0800

Grave of the Fireflies
a.k.a. Hotaru No HakaIsao Takahata, Japan, 1988, anime (8.4*)This is a tough film to watch, as it concerns the efforts of two...
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