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December 20, 2017

Bright: Rather Dim, by Ian Brill

David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was a mixed bag but easily the weakest aspect was the mystical villain Enchantress and her giant CGI-borne brother Incubus. Their place in their story felt like a concession — that superhero films must have big...

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November 2, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok: The Second-Best Film with Both Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill In It, by Ian Brill

Most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes are marked by tragedy and internal struggle. Tony Stark uses snark to hide guilt and post-traumatic stress disorder. Steve Rogers is a man out of time. But Thor? Thor’s a good-looking prince who...

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October 10, 2017

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September 19, 2017

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August 1, 2017

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June 28, 2017

Baby Driver: I Hit the Road and I’m Gone, by Ian Brill

Tire squeals and gunshots are all set to rhythm in Edgar Wright’s latest film. While there’s plenty of levity to be found in Baby Driver but this is Wright’s first film where the action, not the comedy, comes first. Nevertheless,...

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April 5, 2017

Colossal: Soul to Seoul, by Ian Brill

Colossal is Nacho Vigalondo’s meditation on addiction and failure. It stars Anne Hathaway as Gloria, a Manhattan party girl who moves back to her parents’ house (literally just the house – her parents aren’t even there) after a break-up. In...

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September 28, 2016

Denial: Undeniable History, by Ian Brill

At one point in Denial, a few characters are gathered at Auschwitz and one character refers to it as “a shrine.” Later on in the film, another character refers to Auschwitz as the scene of a crime, and how it...

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September 22, 2016

The Lovers and the Despot: Not a Prequel to Team America: World Police But Could Be, by Ian Brill

Ross Adam and Robert Cannan’s documentary The Lovers and The Despot is about love, but many kinds of love. The romantic love between South Korean director Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee are at the center of the story. But...

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September 14, 2016

Snowden: He Leaked but This Film Is a Drip, by Ian Brill

Many people will be asking why Oliver Stone has made a film about Edward Snowden in the first place. Snowden and the information he released about government surveillance was one of the biggest news stories of recent years. Plus, he...

Tagged: ian brill

Bright: Rather Dim, by Ian Brill

Thor: Ragnarok: The Second-Best Film with Both Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill In It, by Ian Brill

New to Home Video 10/10/17

New to Home Video 9/19/17

New to Home Video 8/1/17

Baby Driver: I Hit the Road and I’m Gone, by Ian Brill

Colossal: Soul to Seoul, by Ian Brill

Denial: Undeniable History, by Ian Brill

The Lovers and the Despot: Not a Prequel to Team America: World Police But Could Be, by Ian Brill

Snowden: He Leaked but This Film Is a Drip, by Ian Brill

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