Posted by moviegeek916 on June 24, 2014 · 1 Comment
Half Nelson (2006) – I remember I met a girl once who, a year or so after Pirates of the Caribbean, said she would see any movie that Johnny Depp was in. Actually I met a lot of girls like that. The Libertine came out shortly thereafter. I don’t think any of those girls saw … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 26, 2012 · 1 Comment
If you want to know what I felt were the best movies of the year etc. then that’s a different article altogether (one that can be read here). This is about the Oscars. For most categories, I just offer a quick pick for what WILL win and a brief explanation for why I think that. … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 25, 2012 · 3 Comments
Well, the Oscars are coming up in a couple days. I’ll get my picks and predictions and whatnot posted Sunday morning and then try to do some sort of real-time reaction thing like I tried doing with the Emmys a while back… In the meantime I figured I’d chime in with what I actually thought … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Bronson (2009) – Two films in, I have yet to make up my mind about Nicolas Winding Refn. I rather liked Drive but its flaws kept me from gushing about it as much as some people have. Bronson is a different animal altogether. If Drive is Refn aping the style of Michael Mann, then Bronson … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Ides of March (2011) – I have been in college for a long time, mostly due to dropping out a lot and changing majors. At a certain point I figured I’d just pick a god damn major and stick with it so I could just get a degree and get it the hell over … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Drive (2011) – Perhaps I should have seen this when it first came out. Instead I waited a couple weeks, listening to a fortnight of hype. Hype kills. All in all, I liked Drive but hearing everyone proclaim it one of if not THE best movie of the year it couldn’t have lived up to … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 