Director Ang Lee chose to follow up the excellent familial drama, The Ice Storm, with an epic Civil War film. The filmmakers put in much work to ensure that it was as historically accurate as possible. And on this end they did a wonderful job. Yet as a viewer of the film, […]
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We now have a library card for the Strasbourg city library. In France you have to pay an annual fee for a library card. There are actually two different prices, one if you wish to only check out books, and another, higher prices card that allows you two check out multi-media items such […]
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I have been a fan of Martin Scorcese since I have been serious about film. His films are intelligent, technically brilliant, and artful. He causes us to meditate on characters we’d rather forget, or shuffle to the back of society and our minds. His movies are often tough, meaty films that take a great deal […]
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There are some films that are pure joy to watch. These are films to be watched, cherished, and loved over and over again. There are certainly films that I may not herald as perfect cinematic achievements, but bring a smile to my face, and warmth to my heart. Amelie is such a film.
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James M. Cain wrote in the first person, from the criminals perspective. His storytellers are not usually hardened criminals, yet through circumstances commit the most atrocious of crimes. He writes about down trodden, out of luck schmucks, who fall for the wrong kind of girl. Interestingly, it is usually his women […]
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ni·hil·ism (n-lzm, n-)n.1.) Rejection of all distinctions in moral or religious value and a willingness to repudiate all previous theories of morality or religious belief.
2.) The belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement.
Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel was the bitter, cynical, diatribe called Fight Club. It […]
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I have been posting mini reviews to the books I have read for several weeks now. You can find the link on my sidebar under the books I have read link. I finally tried my hat at doing a full book review with Michael Chabon’s 2001 Pulitzer prize winning book. I’ve never […]
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Three reviews in three days. Ridiculous isn’t it?
Now that wire work is pretty standard in American film, it is hard to remember how impressive the effects were in the Matrix. Though the Matrix was hardly the first to use that type of effect, Asian cinema had been doing it for awhile, it was […]
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Well, aren’t I the little movie critic. Two reviews in two days!
This 1948 Hitchcock film is mostly noted for its technical achievements. Hitchcock filmed this story, about two well-to-do rich kids who decide to commit a murder for the fun of it, as a play. Which, it in fact, originally was, though based in London […]
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There will be unintentional spoilers periodically.
I’m the type of person who doesn’t read movie reviews before I watch the film. I don’t seek out trailers online, or read the latest dish on upcoming releases. I prefer to go into a film with a clean slate, knowing as little as possible about the film before I […]
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