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Sundance Journal: The Report

Jason Gorber — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:00:56 +0000

As the American political system continues to devolve to tribalism, it’s often refreshing to remember that there are people within the trenches of power who continue to fight for a more perfect union not only for institutional but moral reasons. The Report is such a feel-good story, one where a near-anonymous bureaucrat toils in a...

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: How the West Was Weird

Jason Gorber — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:00:51 +0000

The Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is simultaneously an odd addition to their oeuvre and yet perfectly in keeping with their wild, acerbic tone. The film was birthed as a television anthology of Western tales, a pulpy collection of short stories tied together by little more than the dusty setting. From there, it...

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Sundance Journal: ‘Colossal’

Luke Hickman — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:00:03 +0000

The unfortunate aspect of attending a film festival is seeing a movie that’s built upon a great concept but needs another few rewrites. Such is the case with ‘Colossal’. The idea behind it is brilliant, but the final product is one of the messiest and most problematic things I’ve seen. Anne Hathaway leads the cast...

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Now Playing: A Whale of a Tale

Luke Hickman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:58 +0000

While watching ‘Big Miracle’, thoughts will continually flood into your mind about how contrived, by-the-book and formulaic this story of a multinational effort to free three whales trapped in the arctic ice of northern Alaska is. Yet as cheesy and made-up as the whole thing appears, when actual footage of the real-life people and events...

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‘Modern Family’ 3.01 – 3.03 Recaps: Return of the Dunphys

Dick Ward — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:00:37 +0000

All right, so I’m a little behind on my ‘Modern Family’ posts. I’ve had some crazy busy weeks, and I honestly didn’t get around to watching anything until earlier this week when Hulu helped me catch up. The show is back and I’m going to do some quick hits on the episodes that have already...

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