Category Archives: Films

Life 2.0 (2010)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by

“Life 2.o” is a documentary look at people whose lives have been taken over by Second Life. Second Life is a free website that offers you the ability to create your own avatars, build posh homes, engage in friendships and … Continue reading →

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(A MUST for fans of Kubrick’s “The Shining”) “Room 237” (2012)

Posted on October 19, 2013 by

I just reviewed Stephen King’s new sequel to “The Shining,” “Doctor Sleep.” It’s an excellent novel—five stars out of five. So this seemed like the perfect occasion to write a few words about “Room 237,” a documentary about various conspiracy … Continue reading →

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The World Without US (2008);

Posted on October 13, 2013 by

“The World Without US” is a documentary asking a simple question: what if we pulled our military out of other countries, and used it only to defend ourselves? The filmmakers talk to a number of people, and they gather a … Continue reading →

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

Good Lord, what a movie. Honestly, I can’t think of the last time I watched a two-and-a-half hour movie and didn’t check the clock once. “There Will Be Blood” stars Daniel Day Lewis as miner turned oil prospector Daniel Day … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby (2013 film)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

I think F. Scott Fitzgerald would have shit a Duesenberg had he seen Baz Luhrman’s film, “The Great Gatsby;” I think Zelda would have loved it. Luhrman has definitely put his particular spin on the classic book. There are bright … Continue reading →

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Eight Miles High (Das Wilde Leben) (2007)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by

(note: I chose to watch “Eight Miles High,” because it dawned on me that I’d watched movies with the number Eight in their title two consecutive nights. Could I make it a third? You betcha. The good thing is that … Continue reading →

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Super 8 (2011)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

(nb: Thanks Brother Marky for making me watch this) “Super 8” is director J.J. Abrams’s loving tribute to Stephen Spielberg’s films of childhood wonder, films like “E.T. The Extraterrestrial,” “Close Encounters of The Third Kind,” and “The Goonies.” It’s sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming of Age Film, Films, Science Fiction/Fantasy | 3 Comments