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The Password is Swordfish
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Movie reviews, film analysis, and a cinema geek's various thoughts on the artform.
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Step Brothers: Will Ferrell Completes His Devolution
In effect, Brennan Huff is the role Will Ferrell has been preparing for his entire career. From oblivious Buddy the Elf, to the more oblivious and childish Ron Burgundy, to the even more oblivious and childish Ricky Bobby, it was only a matter of tim...
New Classics: The Best Films Since 1983
So most of you by now have seen the New Classics movie list at Entertainment Weekly. Needless to say, I have my own opinions on the matter. I’ve been mulling these over for some time now, and I can’t commit to anything past a 50-movie lis...
The Dark Knight: A Villain For The Ages
So I said in my previous article, “Hopefully Friday at midnight, I’ll love it, I’ll think Heath Ledger’s last role is iconic, and I’ll think it’s the best comic book film of all time.” Two out of three ain’t bad. Let’s get it out of...
Dark Knight Strange Love: Or How I’ve Learned to Stop Listening to the Hype Machine and Love My Doubts
With the hype machine spreading throughout America like Scarecrow’s fear toxin, I feel like the only one wearing my gas mask. I realize that advance reviews have been good. I realize that ever since the first trailer dropped, a Best Supporting Acto...
Hellboy 2: Del Toro, The Monster Master
Does the imagination of Guillermo Del Toro know no bounds? His affinity for creatures and freaks of various sorts have spawned some of the more extraordinary films of the past few years. He is one of the very few directors today who realizes that the...

