Monthly Archives: January 2008

Legends of the Fall

Posted on January 29, 2008

This Brad Pitt vehicle seems likely to have been greenlit in the wake of Kevin Costner’s stunning Dances With Wolves. Aiming for a similar epic Western revisionist anti-hero result and adding the burgeoning star power of Brad Pitt backed with … Continue reading →

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The Caine Mutiny

Posted on January 28, 2008

I really love having video on demand on my cable service. Not only does it give me new episodes of The Wire six days early, I can also find something to watch no matter what my mood. The other night … Continue reading →

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12 Monkeys

Posted on January 27, 2008

From the very strange mind of Terry Gilliam (Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and all those whack Monty Python animations back in the day) comes this darkly humorous examination of a man (Bruce Willis) who can’t decide if he’s … Continue reading →

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Lucky Number Slevin

Posted on January 13, 2008

Paul McGuigan takes an American spin on the gangster revenge flick he did so well a half decade earlier in Gangster No. 1. The result here is good but while it is no doubt funnier lacks the vicious edge that … Continue reading →

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Clerks II

Posted on January 13, 2008

Ten years on and much Hollywood success later, Kevin “Silent Bob” Smith returns to bookend the original black & white indie comedy that launched him. Where are Dante and Randal now? Has Dante outgrown his indecisiveness or Randal his adolescent … Continue reading →

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Notes on a Scandal

Posted on January 13, 2008

This 2006 drama is a twisted, dark romance from writer Patrick Marber and director Richard Eyre and stars Dame Judith Dench, Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy with a meaty supporting role for teenager Andrew Simpson. Marber and Eyre are highly … Continue reading →

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