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Movie Review: ‘Goon’

Director: Michael Dowse | Writers: Jay Baruchel, Adam Frattasio (book), Evan Goldberg, Doug Smith (book) | Cast: Jay Baruchel, Kim Coates, Ellen David, Marc-André Grondin, Eugene Levy, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber, Seann William Scott | Rating: R | Runtime: 92 … Continue reading

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Recent Home Viewings: ‘The Collector,’ ‘Notes on a Scandal,’ ‘The Pledge’

The Collector (1965) Based on John Fowles’ chilling 1963 novel, William Wyler’s The Collector is a well-acted and competently made thriller that nevertheless functions as a reminder of some of the inherent differences between the mediums of film and literature. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Black Swan’ (2010)

Inevitable comparisons to The Wrestler pop up every step of the way during Black Swan, the latest film from Darren Aronofsky. The two films are companion pieces through and through. In both instances, there is the theme of a troubled … Continue reading

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New Batch of ‘Black Swan’ Videos

Sorry for being out of the loop lately, but I’ve been holed up rewriting and redrafting college applications for the past few weeks. Anyways, a cluster of Black Swan videos have hit the web tonight, so I thought I’d share. … Continue reading

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First Trailer for ’13′ Remake

Shadow and Act has posted the first trailer for Géla Babluani’s 13, which is an American remake of Babluani’s 13 Tzameti. That film, released in the U.S. in 2006, was well-received by critics, but Babluani has stated that he wants … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The Expendables’ (2010)

Mickey Rourke gives a speech in The Expendables that is nearly worth the price of admission. In and of itself, it is one of the best scenes of Rourke’s resurgent career. Within the context of Sylvester Stallone’s semi-ridiculous throwback to … Continue reading

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