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Authentically Sharpenew
Former Ima Robot singer Alex Ebert learns to get real with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
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Peter Hemminger |
05-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Pontypool' Director Bruce McDonald Throws His Hat Into the Horror Worldnew
Bruce McDonald has been a fixture on the Canadian indie film scene since the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival. Pontypool is frightening, funny and probably the best thing McDonald's ever done.
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Peter Hemminger |
03-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Welcome' to a Quaint Comedynew
From an outsider's perspective, Welcome to the Sticks is a straightforward fish-out-of-water comedy, but something in this warm French comedy captured the national imagination. A third of the country went to see it in theaters, unseating Titanic as the top-grossing film ever released in France.
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Peter Hemminger |
02-19-2009 |
Reviews
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The Search for the Perfect Punk Pornnew
It’s a subculture that’s jamming an industry that, by some estimates, swallows a full quarter of all web searches every day. So how "alt" is alt-porn?
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Mark Teo |
12-27-2011 |
Movies
Addictive Flicksnew
It is an objective and well-established truth that watching The Big Lebowski four times is much better than watching it once. Some films worm their way into your head, demanding to be rewatched at 3 a.m. even though you’ve memorized every line. They are the addictive films.
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John Tebbutt |
12-27-2010 |
Reviews
Colin Firth's Presence Elevates Tom Ford’s Directorial Debutnew
A deeply felt and slickly polished adaptation of a novel by Christopher Isherwood, the directorial debut by designer-turned-filmmaker Tom Ford primarily succeeds as a showcase for its star. Indeed, it’s exciting to see what Colin Firth can do when he’s pushed out of his comfort zone.
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Jason Anderson |
01-14-2010 |
Reviews
Almodóvar Gets Duplicitous With 'Broken Embraces'new
Broken Embraces is a strange little suspense film. It contains only a few strategic betrayals and outright deceptions, but a great many unspoken secrets and many lies of omission. Maybe it's too mature for the good old double-cross, but it is certainly not too subtle to include a few revelations and theatrical set pieces.
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Sean Stewart |
01-14-2010 |
Reviews
'Daybreakers' Blends Action with Toothy Social Commentarynew
It turns out that Daybreakers not only excels as a visceral thrill ride, but it addresses issues of human greed and short-sightedness with rare skill and originality. This is definitely a film worth seeing.
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John Tebbutt |
01-07-2010 |
Reviews
