Category Archives: underrated

Off the beaten path

Posted on 2/19/2012 by reynolds

I’ve seen so little at theaters–aside from some kidcentric dreck–and even my home viewing is more infrequent (and obvious, mostly releases everyone else has seen and commented on). I know you’ve missed me, and have had to console yourselves with … Continue reading →

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Lust, Caution

Posted on 2/23/2008 by jeff

In retrospect, this suspenseful melodrama is preposterous to the extreme. Still, I savored every moment. First, it’s an exquisitely crafted work of cinematic art (though it never strives to be anything other than a romantic thriller). Just watch the first … Continue reading →

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bow wow wow

Posted on 8/29/2007 by arnab

year of the dog is very good. probably the weakest of white’s major films but still very good. it treads more on chuck and buck territory than on that of the good girl (the other two major films–the others seem … Continue reading →

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Once

Posted on 3/23/2007 by mauer

Just a quick note; this film isn’t out yet, but it did well at Sundance, and got a distributor, and you should keep your eyes peeled for it at festivals or art-houses. It’s called Once and it’s set in Dublin, … Continue reading →

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Life Aquatic

Posted on 4/15/2006 by reynolds

So I reacquainted myself with Steve Zissou last night–Kris hadn’t seen the film. I had, and felt positive but less enthusiastic … it felt that first time through a bit scattered, familiar in tone and some of its technical and … Continue reading →

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starship troopers, films about the military

Posted on 1/27/2006 by arnab

i thought about putting this in the “fascist insect” thread: last night, for lack of something better to do, i watched starship troopers for the second time (ondemand will be the end of me). i’d first watched it when it … Continue reading →

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haasil

Posted on 6/9/2005 by arnab

watched this last night on a friend’s recommendation. this is a low-profile bombay movie from a few years ago that is set mostly at a university in a smaller indian city (allahabad). there are no major stars in this but … Continue reading →

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David Gordon Green

Posted on 5/11/2005 by reynolds

I was just going to pipe up that “Undertow,” a Southern gothic about boys (including an excellent Jamie Bell) threatened and chased by a nasty death-dealing uncle (Josh Lucas, who resembles John Bruns with a handlebar moustache), isn’t so great. … Continue reading →

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Birth

Posted on 4/24/2005 by jeff

When I first watched this film in the cinema, I admired the Kubrickian grandeur of Harris Savides’ cinematography and Kevin Thompson’s production design, and I found the dramatic narrative to be compelling if, at times, farfetched. In the end, I … Continue reading →

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i like huckabees

Posted on 2/27/2005 by arnab

just finished watching. why did this get savaged by so many people? i thought it was pretty good. in fact until the 1 hour 10 minute mark i thought it was really, really good. then it got stupid for a … Continue reading →

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