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Brief Examination: The Force Awakens- Title and Teaser Trailer

It is still hard to believe that Star Wars is coming back to the big screen. With the small nuggets of information that are creeping up on fans, week after week, this is seeming more and more like an exciting … Continue reading

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A Personal Tribute: Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols was a visionary director, his body of work was unparalleled in showcasing pure authenticity in what could be seen as the ordinary moments of life. He proved that the cinema can be intimate and small. It was this … Continue reading

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Examination: Vertigo (1958)

Vertigo is the closest film in the history of the medium to achieve a dream like quality. While one can point to David Lynch or many other surrealists for essentially doing the same thing, one could argue that Vertigo perfectly … Continue reading

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Brief Examination: Interstellar

  Along with Citizen Kane, no film has been more deserving of a brief examination then Interstellar. It is not only because it is a spectacular film that demands repeated viewings, but also because one can imagine that it will … Continue reading

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Brief Examination: Stripes (1981)

Bill Murray in my adult years is an actor who has impressed me a great deal. He has essentially taken the baton from Robin Williams, an actor who had greatly made my childhood that much more happy-filled and meaningful. He … Continue reading

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Review: Gone Girl (2014)

Gone Girl, the newest picture from David Fincher, embodies almost perfectly what subject matter the much-acclaimed director likes grappling within his films. This being, odd relationships. An aspect which is quite evident whether looking at it from a conventional angle … Continue reading

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Brief Examination: Good Will Hunting (1997)

Good Will Hunting is a raw, powerful and moving piece of cinema that feels authentic in its blend of the intellectual characters and the regular locals of South Boston. However, its biggest success is that it speaks to how powerful … Continue reading

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Review: Duel (1971)

Duel, one of Stephen Speilberg`s earlier efforts, proves to be an exciting, tense and thrilling 90 minute experience that in turn is one of his best films. The story is as simple as you can get, lone, family man, David … Continue reading

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Review: The Inbetweeners 2

By any reasonable measure of calculation, the fact that the Inbetweeners have a sequel would make you think that it would fail due to the law of diminishing returns, but you would be half right. The sequel that takes place … Continue reading

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Defending The Hobbit Trilogy

The Hobbit trilogy so far in its brief existence has picked up a bad reputation for being a mere cash-cow trilogy that is neither meaningful nor worthy of being made. In particular, the argument of taking three films to adapt … Continue reading

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