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Welcome, one and all, to the Festival of Films blog! Here, we strive not just to review films but to discuss how the art of film reflects society and the broader human condition. Comments and spirited discussion are always strongly encouraged. Just remember to keep it respectful, of course. Here's lookin' at you, readers!
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Republicans are evil and hate black people, and the current push for tougher voter identification laws is a modern-day poll tax on the level of a vast, Right-wing, neo-Confederate conspiracy. Or something. That is the gist of the “documentary,” Fault … Continue reading
Aliens are invading Ohio, and it’s up to the local neighborhood watch to save the day! The reason I’m being so up-front about the plot of The Watch is to pay homage to the makers of the film, who had … Continue reading
98 min., rated R. Grade: C+ Director Akiva Schaffer, one-third of Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island comedy troupe that broke out on SNL, follows up his 2007 feature debut Hot Rod with the R-rated, mass-market comedy, The Watch. Though the title was … Continue reading
Obviously, this is a sensitive issue and one that has no experts. I do not claim to know more than you and encourage any feedback providing arguments for or against my ideas. I tried very hard to avoid coming off … Continue reading
Youth is not wasted on the young, at least not when the young person in question is Ferris Bueller. For those who saw the classic movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when it was released in theatres in 1986 or in … Continue reading
Silent House (2012) 85 min., rated R. Grade: B In Americanizing the 2010 Uruguayan horror film, La Casa Muda (The Silent House), husband-and-wife filmmakers Chris Kentis and Laura Lau have their work cut out for them. The deal breaker for that … Continue reading
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Tagged Casa de Mi Padre, Jeremy Kibler, Silent House
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In the new rom com Ruby Sparks, Zoe Kazan stars as an unlikely dream girl, conjured off of the page and into real life by a lonely novelist. After writing a bestseller, Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) suffers from writer’s block, … Continue reading
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I recently watched The Awful Truth (1937), starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, which is a great film — let alone a great romantic comedy. This positive experience quickly turned into a mania, and I foolishly thought better of the … Continue reading
When Nicholas Barclay disappeared on June 13, 1994 from his native San Antonio, Texas, it devastated his mother and sister, leaving them crying 24 hours a day and unable to sleep, eat, or socialize. The joy of reuniting with your … Continue reading
There comes a time in every man’s life when he has to choose between his woman and his best friend. For most men, it doesn’t happen while they’re still emotionally attached to their teddy bears. For John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), … Continue reading
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