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Movie Review: ‘American Animal’ (2012)
American Animal exists within the crazed psyche of Matt D’Elia, which is appropriate because he’s the star, the writer, the director, the co-editor, and also one of a handful of credited producers. His character is Jimmy, a crazed, maniacal twenty-something … Continue reading
Recent Home Viewings: ‘Affliction,’ ‘Broken Flowers,’ ‘The Weather Man’
Affliction (1998) Nick Nolte’s profound, grizzly-bear turn in Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior has remained on the brain since I first saw the film back in September, and I’ve only just got around to acting on that impression by working through Nolte’s … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Artist’ (2011)
One of the more discussion-piquing results of contemporary cinema’s ever-increasing implementation of technological advancements is the way these innovations can often distort the essential quality of a film. James Cameron’s Avatar is a perfectly applicable and illustrative, if over-referenced, example … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Another Year’ (2010)
For Another Year, Mike Leigh’s Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay is well-deserved, but it’s a shame that none of the film’s other collaborators were recognized. Disguised as a mundane chronicle of various London personas, the film turns out to … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The American’ (2010)
Just like Leonardo DiCaprio has been attached to psychologically troubled protagonists as of late, George Clooney has approached a period in his career where he is exceedingly interested in characters seeking human connection. Although last year’s Up in the Air … Continue reading
