Monthly Archives: January 2006

Death to the Fascist Insect that Preys Upon the Life of the People

Posted on 1/13/2006 by michael

The documentary Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (dir. Robert Stone) is not remarkable in itself, being mostly a combination of footage and talking heads interviews. Nevertheless, the overall effect is simultaneously icy and almost comic, heartbreaking and ludicrous. The … Continue reading →

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Hustle & Flow

Posted on 1/13/2006 by jeff

Three parts Hoop Dreams, one part 8 Mile and one part Pretty Woman adds up to one seriously entertaining crunk fairy tale. Set in the fetid streets of Memphis in July, Hustle & Flow takes about 30 minutes to find … Continue reading →

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Country Boys / Channel Z

Posted on 1/12/2006 by mauer

Anyone else catch the 6-hour Frontline doc Country Boys? Any thoughts? I missed the first night, caught most of the 2nd night. Depressing and really well done… Makes me remember growing up in Southern Illinois a little too closely again … Continue reading →

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Best of the Year

Posted on 1/9/2006 by jeff

OK, I’m not proud. I’ll start: 1. Kings and Queen 2. Last Days 3. Capote 4. Walk the Line 5. Brokeback Mountain 6. Mysterious Skin 7. Palindromes 8. Howl’s Moving Castle 9. Nobody Knows 10. The Squid and the Whale

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2046

Posted on 1/8/2006 by Chris

Anyone seen this? It’s a remarkable film: a loose sequel to ‘In The Mood for Love’ with many familiar Wong Kar Wai elements, but all of them taken to another level. To the extent that it has a narrative structure, … Continue reading →

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Funny Ha Ha

Posted on 1/8/2006 by jeff

I watched Andrew Bujalski’s Funny Ha Ha last night after reading a lot of accolades (particularly A.O. Scott in the Times and the Slate end-of-the-year critic’s discussion which Reynolds referenced a couple of weeks ago). This film is a stripped … Continue reading →

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quirky little things

Posted on 1/6/2006 by gio

i just saw two amazing little films on DVD, both from the Land of Quirk. One is Dirty Filthy Love, the other is Me and You and Everyone We Know. Dirty Filthy Love is neither dirty nor filthy, though it … Continue reading →

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Bad Allegories….

Posted on 1/1/2006 by michael

I believe people have posted on Chronicles of Narnia elsewhere, but I can’t find it, so I’m starting a new thread. I saw this tonight—again, like Kong, it was entertaining enough, but it made me wonder if C.S. Lewis is … Continue reading →

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