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Review: City of Ember

Apr

25

2009

City of Ember I don’t generally watch films that aren’t rated R, and I watch kids movies even less frequently. But this one was exceptional. A surprising cast (Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau) and a story I hadn’t heard mention of before made for a very pleasant flick. Cut from ...

Review: Pride and Glory

Apr

15

2009

Pride and Glory Edward Norton jumped the shark with this one. His acting is strained and lacks any real emotional depth. Colin Farrell is his usual douchebag self (which comes naturally to him, I’m sure.) It’s a basic cop story. A good cop, a bad cop, some drunks, some killing. It’s disappointing that they couldn’t ...

Review: Synecdoche, New York

Apr

2

2009

Synecdoche, New York This film came incredibly well received (Golden Palm nomination at Cannes, Independent Spirit Award, LAFCA, Austin Film Critics Award ) with a phenomenal cast (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis, Michelle Williams, Dianne Wiest, Emily Watson) and gave me a headache. I’m sure this was an ...