Posted by moviegeek916 on January 2, 2013 · 1 Comment
The Master (2012) – So looking across the wide range of American film-makers working today, it’s easy to single Paul Thomas Anderson as one of the geniuses. With a track record that includes Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, and There Will Be Blood (in addition to Hard Eight, which I have not seen yet but … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on December 26, 2012 · 1 Comment
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) – Sergio Corbucci’s Django is one of the classics of the spaghetti western genre. It’s been hailed for its style and brutality and its enigmatic main character. More than thirty unofficial sequels and spin-offs and homages have been made to it. I have seen next to none of them, but I … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
13 Assassins (2010) – If you say the name Takashi Miike, the people who know it likely associate him with the wildly disturbing scenes from movies like Audition and Ichi the Killer. He even had a cameo in the “torture porn” film Hostel, telling the main characters “if you’re not careful you could spend all your … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Avatar (2009) — SECOND REVIEW [Blu Ray] So I saw this movie for the first (and until now only) time almost a year ago on IMAX in 3D. Now that the deluxe super tricked-out blu ray edition has come out the time came to see if it held up at home in one less dimension. … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 