Monthly Archives: September 2011

A Review of Drive

Imagine a 1960s French crime drama directed by Michael Mann and starring Steve McQueen. That’s Drive in the easiest way I can possibly describe it. I can imagine the average audience hating this film. Those raised on Michael Bay will … Continue reading

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A Review of The Help

The Help’s heart is in exactly the right place. I am having some trouble finding its brain, but in most films I cannot even find a heart so perfectly located. Most films which try to explore the United States’ troubled … Continue reading

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A Review of New York, New York

If there was justice in the U.S. Postal system, I would have had this review up on Sunday. New York, New York is a celebration of all things Gotham. Take any frame from the film and you would have a … Continue reading

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A Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse

No, this is not a documentary of Axl Rose reading Henrik Ibsen plays. This is Todd Solondz first real feature, which dealt with life in junior high school. You remember – that time in which we all experienced such phenomena … Continue reading

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