Monthly Archives: February 2007

films that don’t hold up

Posted on 2/12/2007 by arnab

i remember liking lost in translation a lot when it first came out. i watched most of it again last night on ondemand and discovered that i didn’t really care for it at all, that all it is about really … Continue reading →

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The Science of Sleep

Posted on 2/10/2007 by jeff

I guess we could start with screwball comedy. The film vaguely resembles Annie Hall; albeit one rewritten by Tristan Tzara, directed by Luis Buñuel with sets and props by Joseph Cornell and Mike Kelly. And sure, throw Duchamp, Magritte, Beck, … Continue reading →

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sherrybaby/maggie gyllenhaal

Posted on 2/8/2007 by gio

since people on this blog are clearly bored, here’s a crackling recommendation. in sherrybaby, which is hereby joining my best-of-2006 list with full grades, sherry is an ex-con just out of jail and on her way to the halfway home … Continue reading →

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My review of Smokin’ Aces, in bad Portuguese

Posted on 2/8/2007 by reynolds

Aces de Smokin de Joe Carnahan ‘ em suas mais melhores rachaduras um leer Louco-Cão-embebido, meth-abastecido como funciona seus crazies e criminosos assorted com seus ritmos. Chame-o noir carny: frequentemente engraçado, superaquecido, geralmente divertimento. Mas, como o carnival, a película … Continue reading →

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Bring the funny

Posted on 2/6/2007 by reynolds

Another short post: I rarely watch stand-up. I catch snippets on Comedy Central, and remember why. I rent a very rare concert film, like Sarah Silverman’s, which is actually pretty good, and I’m still kind of underimpressed. It’s not a … Continue reading →

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Pan

Posted on 2/2/2007 by reynolds

Jeff and I saw the superb Pan’s Labyrinth just over a week ago, and I’ve patiently waited him out, thinking: he’ll put up a good post about it, and I can virtually nod my head. But he’s remiss. So I’ll … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous Good Fun

Posted on 2/1/2007 by reynolds

Quick and dirty recommendation: Stephen Chow’s Forbidden City Cop might be a parody of martial arts films but for its loving deployment of fighting styles and mythologies; it slips into exceedingly silly slapstick but then, effortlessly, shows a formal self-reflexivity … Continue reading →

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