The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a fairy tale set in New Orleans, following the course of one strange man’s life; Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born an old man, crippled by arthritis and resigned to a wheelchair. A genetic freak, he blends in perfectly with the adoptive family that takes him in: an [...]
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Posted in Reviews on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Watch the Men Fight
Posted in News on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The ongoing court dispute between 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers over the rights to Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” reached a conclusion as a judge ruled in favor of Fox. The judge’s ruling stated that “Fox owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the ‘Watchmen’ motion picture”. That puts [...]
The Wrestler
Posted in Reviews on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Darren Anofsky’s newest film, “The Wrestler”, is an underdog in every sense of the word. Made for six million, it pales in scope or scale to all the other films being touted as 2009 Oscar contenders. But what the film lacks in elaborate set pieces and “A-list” acting power, it makes up for with heart, [...]
Harold and Maude
Posted in Reviews on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The incredible word-of-mouth for Harold and Maude built up expectations that were perhaps unfairly applied to Indeed that’s what I got, in addition to numerous fake suicide attempts, police car chases, and funerals. Somehow in the midst of gloomy subject matter, dated 70’s costumes and set pieces, and yes, the idea of Grandma having an [...]
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