Tag Archive: film review

Criterion of the Month: ‘Night of the Living Dead’

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Spine #909 SPOILERS “Zombies, man! They creep me out.” These are the words uttered by Dennis Hopper’s character in Land of the Dead, the third official sequel to Night of the Living Dead.… Continue reading

Criterion Channel Movie of the Week: ‘Mikey and Nicky’

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On November 29th, 2018, FilmStruck was killed. FilmStruck was a movie streaming app that specialized in actually curating a library of must-sees. It including offerings from the Criterion Collection, Turner Classic Movies, and… Continue reading

Rick’s Top 30 Movies of 2018

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The following list is based on US release dates. Sometimes those foreign flicks and festival darlings have a lot of crossover from year to year. 30. Izzy Gets the F-ck Across Town Izzy… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’

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Directed by: David Wain Starring: Will Forte, Domnhall Gleason, and Emmy Rossum Plot: The true story of two Harvard alums creating the National Lampoon brand and defining comedy for generations. Review: “Every funny person in the… Continue reading

Top 100 Acting Performances of ’00 (60-41)

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60. Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent Almost ten years before “Game of Thrones,” Dinklage got his breakout role as a hermit train aficionado. He is often cold, distant, and obnoxiously quiet in… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Win It All’

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Directed by: Joe Swanberg Starring: Jake Johnson, Keegan Michael Key, and Aislinn Derbez Plot: A gambling addict gets in over his head when a friend asks him to watch a bag of money. Review: It seems… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Discovery’

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Directed by: Charlie McDowell Starring: Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, and Robert Redford Plot: After the afterlife is scientifically verified, an epidemic of suicides convinces a man to return home. Review: Sometimes a movie comes around that… Continue reading

Phobia Philms: ‘Enemy’

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In “Phobia Philms,” I plan on reviewing and recommending scary movies based on real phobias, of which there is no shortage of, specifically what makes them scary and how they represent our anxieties. … Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Loving’

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Directed by: Jeff Nichols Starring: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, and Nick Kroll Plot: In the 1960s, interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, fight the state of Virginia to prove the integrity of their relationship. Review: Based… Continue reading