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"A movie review is a reflection of your life." -Michael Phillips What's my spin? I'm often looking at film from an ethical (not moralistic) stance. What does a film communicate about right and wrong especially in relationships?

Friday, February 20, 2015

My Top Discoveries of 2014

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As a film buff, it is essential that I continue to deepen my experience of film, not only recent film, but great films of the past. I am...

Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Greatest Musical Scenes in the Movies

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The best musical scenes create a poem, a romance that convinces us that the unreal is real. We don’t care how unrealistic the situation i...

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Linklater's Bullseye: Boyhood

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Slacker, Linkater's first feature film Slacker was the first Richard Linklater film I saw. It was one of my earliest art films, a...

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Calvary: A Sociology of a Good Man

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You would think that being a good person is just pats on the back and accolades. Rather, the cliche is too often true: "No good dee...

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Philosophy of Action: Coen Brothers Ranked

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I've finished watching all of the Coen Brothers, so it's time to rank! I think I like Ethan over Joel, personally. Wait, w...

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Why I Love Movies

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Michael is spending his afterlife in this theatre. Must be the popcorn. Movies are central to my life. On average, I participate in a...

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Below the Surface: Blow Up

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Blow Up (1966) The thriller is not the thing. If we focused on the "mystery" of this film, then we would miss perhaps 80 per...

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