Monthly Archives: December 2011

Warrior

Posted on 12/26/2011 by reynolds

Hokum. Lots of good actors, but c’mon. Hokum. If you’re going to watch one rousing hurt-men-using-fighting-to-heal from 2011, watch Real Steel, which relishes its loony cliches. That said, I would happily watch another film, without mixed martial arts, that let … Continue reading →

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List

Posted on 12/22/2011 by reynolds

As in “lean,” as well as “enumerate”–I have missed quite a few potentially worthy films, besides not yet having access to a bunch of others. But, still: ’tis the season. Great filmgoing (or dvdviewing) experiences of the year:

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Luck

Posted on 12/11/2011 by reynolds

I had a little, happening to start what I expected to be 6 or 7 minutes of channelsurfing before opting for a book–and saw that HBO ran an early premiere of the new Milch/Mann track show. Full of hambone outsized … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger

Posted on 12/9/2011 by john

I haven’t found a post on this film, directed by Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), though I don’t trust our site’s sucky search engine, so maybe I missed this one. I sort of liked this, but it should have been a … Continue reading →

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Point Blank is not Point Blank

Posted on 12/6/2011 by reynolds

There is a new French action film. This is a category not unlike healthy fast food or Republican historian. It stars a guy with Barney Rubble eyes. His wife gets kidnapped, and there is a lot of running around. People … Continue reading →

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