When it comes to the movies, is there such a thing as too big? With the inflation of expectations and ticket prices, audiences are demanding more from their movies than ever before. We want spectacle and quality; we want to be dazzled by the fantastic and touched with real emotion; we want movies to make [...]
The Dark Knight
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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South Park – Canada On Strike!
April 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Season twelve of South Park continues to hit high notes with “Canada On Strike!†This is what South Park does best — lining up the confluence of power and self-righteousness and gleefully hanging it with its own rope. Trey Parker and Matt Stone despise the arrogance of authority and privilege. One of the most common [...]
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Death Of A Fucking Salesman
March 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Have you ever felt the need to watch Mamet’s Glengary Glen Ross, but only had three minutes? Ever wonder what it would look like if you boiled it down to just the profanity? The amazing thing is, it works, in an elliptical-poetic sort of way. Mamet’s dialogue has a distinctive rhythm, and I respect it [...]
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The Potter Puppet Pals
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments
It’s the Potter Puppet Pals, in “The Mysterious Ticking Noise.” Since this is one of the most-viewed videos on YouTube, the odds are that one out of every five of you has seen this. That’s an amazing statistic for something that doesn’t involve kittens in funny hats, scatological humor, pornography, or someone getting hit [...]
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