Monthly Archives: December 2014

The terrorists win

After a hacking group released several upcoming Sony films to the Internet and threatened a “9/11 style attack” on theaters that showed it, theater chains began to back out of showing Sony’s The Interview. The company has pulled it from its Dec. … Continue reading

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Whatever you were thinking, it’s worse

Exodus: Gods and Kings looked like an awful, boring re-telling of Moses’ story that gives in to the same vices all biblical adaptations are subject to, and for the most part that’s exactly what it is. One of the oldest stories … Continue reading

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Foxcatcher a slow but powerful tragedy

It’s looking like all the major awards this year are going to be between Foxcatcher and Birdman, and Birdman should win every single one, but Foxcatcher is still pretty OK. The third biopic of director Bennett Miller’s career, after following … Continue reading

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Delayed Thanksgiving week arthouse binge part 5: Dear White People

In January, Paramount Pictures publicity coordinator Justin Simien entered his racial satire Dear White People into Sundance, coming away with the Breakthrough Talent Award. In October, the film starts releasing across the U.S. to critical acclaim. In November, two grand … Continue reading

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