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Black Swan, a feast of unnecessary violence

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Allantoin

The Oscars ceremony is almost here, and, after seeing Black Swan yesterday, I’m only one film – The Social Network, which I’ll probably see sometime after the Oscars, maybe once it comes out on DVD – short from completing my pre-Oscar … Continue reading →

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Keeping my resolution: The Kids Are Alright

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Allantoin

In another installment of keeping my pre-Oscar resolution, I recently saw The Kids Are Alright, a movie about a lesbian couple (played by Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) whose two children decide to meet their biological father (a.k.a. the sperm … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech and the Oscars

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Allantoin

As part of my resolution to see more Oscar-nominated movies, I saw The King’s Speech last night. As I admitted before, I probably would not be that interested in seeing it had it not been for the 12 Oscar nominations … Continue reading →

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The Room: a guide to the best worst movie ever

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Allantoin

The Room. “Midnight sensation.”  “The best worst movie of all times.” “It’s so terrible that it’s great.” Oh, there is so much to be said about this movie. It has lived up to my every expectation. It is a must-see … Continue reading →

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Oscar nominations-2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Allantoin

So, the Oscar-2011 nominations are announced. Surprisingly, so far I have only seen one of the ten Best Picture nominees, namely Inception, which I enjoyed because I love mind-twisters and films with “space for interpretation”. However, I’m not sure mind-twisting … Continue reading →

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Jackie Brown

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Allantoin

The best thing about Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film Jackie Brown is its soundtrack. I’ve found that to be the case with several Tarantino movies, most notably Kill Bill, which I thought was remarkably boring, whereas the soundtrack was brilliant. Jackie … Continue reading →

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Blue Valentine

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Allantoin

The movie Blue Valentine disappointed me a bit. I had not seen one bad or even indifferent review of it before I went to see the movie, so I was expecting something fantastic, especially given my passion for dark emotional … Continue reading →

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