Monthly Archives: June 2007

flag of our fathers

Posted on 6/17/2007 by gio

has anyone seen this? heart in the right place, i guess — heroes schmeroes, PTSD, the banal brutality of war. but why oh why do american directors have to spell everything out so damn explicitly? and why oh why do … Continue reading →

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john from cincinnati

Posted on 6/13/2007 by arnab

so, this is the new hbo show, the one milch lost interest in deadwood for. most critics have savaged it. partly for this reason, and partly because i wasn’t ready to go straight from the sopranos finale to a new … Continue reading →

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battle royale

Posted on 6/12/2007 by arnab

i’ve become more than a little lackadaisical about posting regularly to the blog. not sure why, but i’ve been more regular with comments on existing threads on movies i’m watching than with new posts. perhaps some blog-weariness? or just inertia … Continue reading →

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Fay Grim

Posted on 6/3/2007 by Chris

Notionally a loose sequel to Henry Fool, Fay Grim defies easy characterization. A Hal Hartley film, on the face of it, this is an elaborate international spy thriller. Fay Grim becomes aware that Henry Fool, to whom she was once … Continue reading →

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History Boys

Posted on 6/3/2007 by Chris

Closely based on the play (which I have not seen), this is set in the recent past and follows the experiences of a group of 7 or 8 boys at a British grammar school as they spend a semester studying … Continue reading →

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