Posted by moviegeek916 on May 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Network (1976) – The following article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 29 April 2011. “I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth, banks are going bust, shopkeepers keep a … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on March 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Angels in America (2003) – For a while, the premium cable network Home Box Office had the slogan “It’s not TV, it’s HBO.” This mainly reflected the artistically challenging shows they aired like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Deadwood, and The Wire (of course they also ran Sex and the City, so I guess it … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Saturday Night Live – “Alec Baldwin/Radiohead” Oh Saturday Night Live… SNL is a show I will always defend. People say it’s not as funny as it used to be… and that’s true but it’s still funny enough often enough. I know that doesn’t sound like a ringing endorsement but I think they often have great … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) — I don’t really care about real estate sales and this is a movie about real estate salesmen. So why do I care? David Fucking Mamet, that’s why I fucking care. The foul-mouthed poet of the American stage creates characters that absorb you. Add to that that the cast is stacked … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
You Don’t Know Jack (2010) — How you feel about this movie will probably be decided by your predetermined biases. If you are fundamentally opposed to euthanasia, you will probably not be receptive to this movie (but who knows, maybe it will change your mind). I myself am a proponent of the right-to-die movement so … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 