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April 14th, 2017
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Monsters vs Aliens
October 1st, 2009
October 1st, 2009
A few funny jokes round out a so-so kids movie that needed more to stand out from an increasingly large crowd. For the littlies, there’s an extra disc with a short about Seth Rogen’s character (the gelatinous Bob) and loads of extras.
F for Fake
May 28th, 2009
May 28th, 2009
The film rambles off topic and uses everything from the staged conversations of a stageplay to the existing clips of a news broadcast to deliver Welle’s thesis; that when it comes to art, you can’t trust anybody — not even him for telling you what he knows
National Security
January 1st, 2004
January 1st, 2004
But because the extras are already pretty slim, a commentary by one of the stars would have been a welcome addition — maybe because National Security was so hated in the US, they were too embarrassed.
Flags of Our Fathers
December 19th, 2006
December 19th, 2006
As well the opportunity to get some tips from one of the credible authorities of World War II in the movies, the former Man With No Name has crafted a piece of cinema to stand up there with Spielberg’s most powerful efforts.
Zoe Kazan
August 14th, 2012
August 14th, 2012
You always learn something when actors come in and take the role on because the character on the page is a sort of platonic idea and then there’s the actor. When those two things meet there’s a new thing that’s created and that’s what you hope for.
Tall Tales & True
March 1st, 2005
March 1st, 2005
It’s the themes of acceptance, being an outsider, and the struggle to reconcile ones ambitions with ones abilities that’s the subject of writer director Janet Merewether’s latest film, Jabe Babe; A Heightened Life.
Ron Clements and John Musker
When you think of the great animation directors of our age, you ...
Islands in the Sun
Bringing the myths and colors of the South Pacific to life. By ...
April 14th, 2017
Bob Zemeckis
If there was ever a director who needs no introduction because of ...
November 29th, 2016
Jeff Bridges
Living legend and 65 year veteran Jeff Bridges (yes, his first starring ...
November 29th, 2016
Ed Zwick
Ed Zwick is one of those workaday directors who's never commanded much ...
November 29th, 2016