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Review of Hadwin’s Judgement: The End of Nature’s Magic
The story of the fall of the Golden Spruce is told poetically in this documentary [read on]
Articles by A. C. Onoff
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet : Jeunet’s Journey Away
Adaption of novel is a change of pace for the director of Amélie. [read on]
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The Gospel According to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
When it comes to the new Star Wars movie, the latest trailer begs the question if you’re feeling the force and joining the light side. [read on]
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Food for Thoughts: Two Documentaries on the World Food Crisis
World Food Day takes place October 16. Two documentaries address the worldwide crisis: Every Three Seconds and Growing Cities [read on]
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Brosnan Unbound from Bond : Review of The November Man
Brosnan returns to the screen to show that you don’t need the name Bond to make a good spy flick. [read on]
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The Futurological Congress… Not Yet (or Not at All)
Stanislaw Lem cries. [read on]
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All Cheerleaders Die… But not fast enough!
Mourning the end of Fantasia? Perhaps this will make the situation worse. [read on]
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Snowpiercer: A One-way Ticket to a Bloody Class Fight on a Slick Road
In the hands of a Korean director, dystopic graphic novel becomes a visual tour de force. [read on]
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Blood Glacier: A Little Gem from the Alps, thanks to Sinister Cinema
Austrian horror gem about the Alps shares a few things in common with John Carpenter’s The Thing, but then gets much, much better. [read on]
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Cabin Fever Patient Zero: A B-Fever to Administrate with Care
B-film fans will enjoy the low budget sets, mediocre acting, and gruesome effects in the latest film from Sinister Cinema. [read on]
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Anticosti La Chasse Au Pétrole Extrême: Too Lyrical for an Industrial Carnage…
Beautiful film about fracking project on Anticosti Island uses National Geographic style imagery to send an SOS rather than facts. [read on]
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Review : In The Blood… but not in the script.
B-film featuring Gina Carano starts off well, but drags on too long. [read on]
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Jodorowsky’s Dune: A conventional documentary on an unconventional film
Jodorowky’s Dune captures the drama of the movie that never was — a star studded cast, outstanding art talent, a sound track by Pink Floyd… and its spectacular failure. [read on]
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Divergent: Review for a Hollywood Film with No Divergence
Beautiful to look at but lacking any depth, Divergent is best for filling the time between Hunger Games installments. [read on]
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Review of The Hypnotist : A Swedish Return not as Powerful as Expected
Lasse Hallström’s return to Swedish cinema marred by clichés and focused on interpersonal drama rather than action. [read on]
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Master of the Universe: A Gentle and Atmospheric Incursion into Finance, Money and Other Wall Street Gods
Don’t be fooled by the title. This thoughtful film follows a Frankfurt banker as he reflects on the global economy and its impact on the world through details of his life and career. [read on]
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When B-Rated Means Bad. Adaption of Koonz’ Odd Thomas Lacks Soul
Odd Thomas failed to impress with its contradictory protagonist, poor direction, and made-for-television effects. [read on]