Movie stars pay good money for the services of publicists, so I don't understand why they don't avail themselves of said services more frequently. For instance, I'd wager that almost…
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I haven't remarked on the amazing powers of the iTunes shuffle facility for over two years but this one is a zinger. From Eminem's angry attack on the Iraq War,…
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The beginning of a strange journey...a journey to find the keys to the past and the present...a journey to a land where APES SPEAK LIKE MEN..."How is it that this…
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In lieu of something more substantive, and just before I crash for the night:
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The most purely emotional experience I have had in a cinema this year was watching the delightful documentary Young @ Heart during the Film Festival. It’s a life-affirming (and by…
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Over at the Auteur's Notebook, I outline my theory as to why the crazy 1970 Czech fantasy Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is an exemplary Halloween film. Whatever scary…
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