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Movie Review: ‘Pariah’ (2011)

If Lee Daniels’ Precious made for a heightened, melodramatic, and mostly satisfying expression of the external trials — poverty, an abusive mother, a runaway father — plaguing a New York City-based African-American teenager, then Dee Rees’ Pariah takes a similar … 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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Recent Home Viewings: ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Leaving Las Vegas,’ ‘Presumed Innocent’

With summer approaching and my school-related workload dying down, I’ll be substantially increasing the amount of films I watch out of theaters, whether it be through Netflix, On Demand, or any other home viewing service. So with that in mind, … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Piranha 3D’ (2010)

Despite its atrociousness, some good has come out of Piranha 3D. To date, the film has been in theaters for just over a week, and it has grossed a mere $18 million. With respect to its $24 million production budget, … Continue reading

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