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Now Playing: Deep ‘Inside’

Jack Lilburn — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 20:00:16 +0000

I was recently speaking with a friend of mine who criticized the Coen brothers’ films for being too “on the nose.” “So what?” I said. “That’s the whole point!” Their new ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is a case study example. The Coens themselves have said that the movie doesn’t have much of a plot. I guess...

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Now Playing: Cheers for ‘Years’

Jack Lilburn — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:00:15 +0000

For those of us who’d like to pretend that we live in a post-racial America, director Steve McQueen’s ’12 Years a Slave’ serves as a stark reminder of the horrifying wounds of slavery –wounds that, even 150 years later, still have yet to heal. There have been countless films set during this time period (‘Gone...

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Now Playing: Redford Adrift

Jack Lilburn — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:00:05 +0000

Is it possible to respect, but not like, a film? If so, director J.C. Chandor’s ‘All Is Lost’ would seem to be a case study. It’s an ambitious undertaking – a tense tale of survival with nearly no dialogue. The story flirts with parable throughout its runtime, asking the age old question: Why do bad...

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Weekend Box Office: That’s a Spicy Meatball!

Jack Lilburn — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:00:32 +0000

Animation was once again king at the box office this weekend. Meanwhile, two major awards contenders made disappointing debuts. Four years after the original hit theater screens, ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2‘ opened to a healthy but unspectacular $35 million. While that’s $5 million more than its predecessor, the previous release didn’t include...

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Weekend Movies: Falling Food, Fast Cars, Faustian Dating

Jack Lilburn — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:00:17 +0000

It looks as though the Hollywood studios hope to counter the usual September box office slump with a slew of high profile releases this week. In addition to a heavyweight CG-animated sequel, there’s a major awards contender, a critically acclaimed adult dramedy, a rom-com and a heavy metal IMAX experience, all of which should lead...

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Weekend Box Office: Going Dark…

Jack Lilburn — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:00:52 +0000

[Editor’s Note: Luke is out this week. Filling in with the box office update is our new contributor Jack Lilburn. Please give him a warm welcome. –JZ] Leading the box office this weekend was a dark crime thriller, which also conveniently kicks off the season of Oscar contenders. Thanks in part to strong reviews, festival...

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