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Movies #61 Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock – Criterion Collection: Freaky, in a nondescript way. A great, thought-provoking film. I was never sure what I was “supposed” to be feeling at any given moment. Highly recommended.

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Movies #60 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Absolutely the best in the series. The other two I enjoyed simply because they were there and they were reasonably faithful. This was just plain fun. Paced like a freight train, funny, well … Continue reading

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Movies #58 and #59 Jurassic Park III, Big Fish

Jurassic Park III: A definite improvement over the occasionally groan-inducing second film. Of course, I watched the second film four times or something so I really shouldn’t talk… If they made nineteen of these I’d see every one. Gimme more … Continue reading

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Movies #57 Blade Runner

Blade Runner [Director’s Cut]. This movies thrills me still. I’ve seen it a million times and I still just love it to pieces. The art direction, atmosphere, etc. (I could say mise en scene or something equally French and look … Continue reading

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Movies #56 The Triplets of Belleville

The Triplets of Belleville: Good stuff. I’m not sure I knew what to expect and I’m not actually sure what it is that I got, but it was certainly an interesting eighty minutes. The character design and music would have … Continue reading

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