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 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Rango (2011) – The following review first appeared as part of a larger article (“Now in Theaters”) on 12ftdwende.com on 11 March 2011. Speaking of better movies that cost less than a 3D movie… I fucking loved this one. There’s been kind of a kickass trend of live action director’s taking their skills to animation. … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Killer Inside Me (2010) – Stanley Kubrick called Jim Thompson’s novel The Killer Inside Me one of the most disturbing portrayals of the psychopathic mind he had ever seen. I have not read that book, but now that I have seen Michael Winterbottom’s film adaptation, I cannot imagine that Stan was that far off. … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Radioland Murders (1994) — Silly silly stuff. I remember I saw this many years ago and enjoyed it back then so I decided to check it out when it came on HBO. I did enjoy it and I did laugh a lot, but truthfully I think a few glasses of wine had something to do … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Toy Story 3 (2010) — I think at this point it’s safe to say that if you do not like these movies you are dead inside. One might think a third Toy Story movie would be crushed by the weight of one’s expectation given the amazing quality of the first two, but nope. It stands … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 