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“Stoker,” or the Film with Three Australians

Stoker (Chan-wook Park, 2013) How embarrassing – I watched this film at a special sneak preview on January 24, yet … More

Oz the OK and Probably Strong Enough

Oz the Great and Powerful (Sam Raimi, 2013) Let me just start out by stating clearly, for the record, that … More

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, “Jack the Giant Slayer” Is Not Entirely Dumb

Jack the Giant Slayer (Bryan Singer, 2013) Back in 1995, I remember the excitement of watching a pretty amazing little … More

“Killer Joe” – Kill Them All, Already!

Killer Joe (William Friedkin, 2011) As I write this, I have just started watching another film from last year starring … More

“Barbara” – Honor Among Barbarians

Barbara (Christian Petzold, 2012) I watched this on 2/17/13 at Cinema Sundays at the Charles, where it was presented by … More

Stirred, Not Shaken, but Still a Vodka Martini: “Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007”

Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (Stevan Riley, 2012) If you know very little about the James Bond books … More

Extraction Mode: How “Inception” on Blu-Ray Delivers Its Kick

I am finally (but slowly) beginning to buy Blu-ray discs. As someone who spent over 10 years amassing a decent … More

Get Pitch Slapped: Why “Pitch Perfect” Is Fun but Also Annoying and Dumb

Pitch Perfect (Jason Moore, 2012) There’s not a whole lot to say about this film. It follows the story of Beca … More

“Django,” the Original, Is No Leone, but Still Good Fun

Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966) I just watched this last night, to try and see  what insights I could gain into Tarantino’s Django … More

Red Carpet Radio: Dan, Linda and Chris Debate the 2013 Oscars

Hey, Fellow Film Fans! Curious to know what your favorite film critics have to say about this year’s crop of … More

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