Monthly Archives: October 2010

Three good films

Posted on 10/25/2010 by reynolds

I’ve fallen behind on scribbling thoughts, so my apologies for this unwieldy lumping of three disparate films into a catch-all “worth seeing.” But they do share a central focus on character development and outstanding acting, and they all fall a … Continue reading →

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Machete

Posted on 10/23/2010 by mauer

I considered just posting a quickie in the Expendables thread, since this movie is in a similar vein, but really, Machete deserves better than that. I didn’t see the Expendables – I had less than zero interest in it – … Continue reading →

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brideshead revisited, an education, and lorna’s silence

Posted on 10/17/2010 by gio

sadly, i haven’t read the evelyn waugh novel, but i gathered from the reviews of the eponymous 2008 movie that the gay theme is vastly heightened with respect to the novel, where it is only hinted at. yet, it is … Continue reading →

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Halloween: From Beyond (1986)

Posted on 10/7/2010 by mauer

I’m tired of your arty Norwegian vampire kiddies and your CGI-Guillermo del Toro bullshit. Gimme some oozing latex, an unrecognizable namecheck of HP Lovecraft, and a gratuitous sex scene. That’s right, give me a Stuart Gordon 80s movie! Well, I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Social Network

Posted on 10/3/2010 by mauer

Hype be damned, this is about as great an American mainstream movie that I can remember seeing for a few years. That it chronicles a guy and his creation which is so pervasive that it would have been on the … Continue reading →

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Let Me In

Posted on 10/2/2010 by Chris

Sometimes I despair of my work habits. I woke up yesterday with no teaching responsibilities, planning to write a chunk of a conference paper that is due soon. I got to my office at 7.30am and promptly re-watched Let the … Continue reading →

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