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Movies 2008 #18 Paprika

Paprika I hope the trajectory of Satoshi Kon’s career continues on this upward swing, because my enjoyment of this work has been trending up with each of his projects, culminating with my unabashed admiration for the last two. Paprika, a … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #17 No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men This is a few months late, and no one cares what I think about movies anymore anyway, but… for my money, No Country for Old Men is a deserving Best Picture winner. Considering how I … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #16 Casablanca

Casablanca Back to back I’ve watched films that are basically unreviewable. Not that they’ve been bad- just the opposite, in fact. It’s just difficult to sit down and say “now, I’m going to review Casablanca and it’s going to matter.” … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #15 Jules and Jim

Jules and Jim François Truffaut’s classic Jules and Jim is one of the greatest expressions of cinema I’ve seen in the past couple of years.

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Movies 2008 #14 Cloverfield

Cloverfield A SPOILER FILLED REVIEW FOLLOWS. I figured I’d make that warning since so much about this movie was secretive and I’m sure there are people, like me, who still only have a vague notion about this film (“hand held?” … Continue reading

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