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Author Archives: Damian Geminder
Since May, the Festival of Films Blog has striven to be a place where anyone who loves movies, from the seasoned critic to the casual fan, could go to enjoy the art of film. From reviews, to analysis, to our … Continue reading
All the arcade’s a stage, And all the sprites and pixels merely players: They have their lost lives and their level-ups; And one gamer in his time spends many quarters… And that pretty much sums up life in Litwak’s Arcade, … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Comedy, Features
Tagged Damian Geminder, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Wreck-It Ralph
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Many, many, many thanks to all who participated in the Festival of Films Blog’s sixth caption contest! And the winner iiiiis… Congratulations to Jo Tylek! Her winning caption: Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle if that isn’t Aped and Costello! … Continue reading
Posted in All Films, Caption Contests
Tagged Caption Contest, Damian Geminder, Goldfinger, James Bond, Sean Connery
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It’s here! It’s finally here! After twelve two long years, the election is finally here! No more attack ads! No more debates! No more Big Bird or binders full of women! For the love of God, no more Big Bird or … Continue reading
Posted in All Films, Comedy, Documentaries, Features
Tagged Bulworth, Damian Geminder, The Campaign
2 Comments
After being on hiatus, our weekly caption contest is back! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Festival of Films Blog’s fifth caption contest! If I may please have the envelope containing our winner’s name…? Congratulations to Jim! His … Continue reading
Posted in All Films, Caption Contests
Tagged Caption Contest, Damian Geminder, Planet of the Apes
4 Comments
Many thanks to all who participated in the Festival of Films Blog’s fourth caption contest! And the grand prize goes to… (Drum roll, please.) Congratulations to rollerpig! His winning caption: Fred Kreug: A Nightmare on Backstreet Our fifth contest is … Continue reading
Posted in All Films, Caption Contests
Tagged Caption Contest, Damian Geminder, The Dark Knight
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Don’t you remember? Don’t you remember this post from May? In it, I endorsed the theory that Adele would sing the title theme for the latest James Bond film, Skyfall. It was always somewhat of an open secret, with the artist herself … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Features
Tagged Adele, Damian Geminder, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Skyfall
3 Comments
Thank you, once again, to everyone who participated in the Festival of Films Blog’s third caption contest! Despite some Disqus difficulties, we have a winner… Congratulations to Wyatt! His winning caption: Can someone PLEASE get these motherf*cking snakes off this … Continue reading
Posted in All Films, Caption Contests
Tagged A Nightmare on Elm Street, Caption Contest, Damian Geminder, Freddy Krueger
3 Comments
[A major, major hat tip to my colleague Stacy Drake, whose invaluable advice and moral support made researching this article a far less daunting endeavour.] I want to start things off by clarifying that I have no interest in relitigating … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Features
Tagged Damian Geminder, Game Change, HBO, John McCain, Julianne Moore, Nicolle Wallace, Sarah Palin, Sarah Paulson, Steve Schmidt, The Undefeated, Woody Harrelson
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