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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Reviewed on Feb 5, 2016

Polished and well-shot, but I’m starting to get a bit tired of these movies. I prefer the Bond franchise, which come to think of it isn’t that much different anymore. What REALLY the difference between this and Spectre? All these movies are sort of converging at some generic point, aren’t…

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The Colorful Montreal Expos (2016)

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2016

A nice collection of polished and well-paced footage, and Shatner’s narration is pretty good. But having personal knowledge of the subject makes me critical of its accuracy and thoroughness. My take on it, as someone who knows the recent history of the Montreal Expos quite well, is that it is…

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The Perfect Storm: Story on the 1994 Montreal Expos (2015)

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2016

Beautifully polished, though maybe a bit heavy on the music. Would have loved for this to be a part of the more famous documentary, “The Colorful Montreal Expos”.

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Les Expos Nos Amours ()

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2016

A dated but impressively thorough documentary of the Montreal Expos. Year by year installments chronicle the entire history of the franchise. The collection of footage and interviews is thorough, and the contemporary music for each season really helps take you back. Sutherland’s narration is a little creepy and melodramatic, and…

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Something the Lord Made (2004)

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2016

A pretty interesting story, but the race stuff is a bit on the nose, the passage of time isn’t entirely clear, and interactions between Thomas and Blalock, as confusing as they may have been in real life, are a little inconsistent here. Direction is a little too traditional and safe.…

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The Big Short (2015)

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2016

This is dramatic subject matter, but McKay, a comedy director, is all over the place. Making very complicated economic concepts fun and bouncy with celebrity cameos is irreverent and irrelevant and distracting. And all the in-camera dialogue, particularly the explanations that come out and admit that what we have seen…

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The Act of Killing (2012)

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2016

An unconventional angle on Indonesia’s brutal, genocidal history. Who knew Indonesia was this messed up, this corrupt? Oppenheimer has found dramatic subject matter that has not yet been exposed and exploited. Interesting collection of footage. It’s horrifying how proud these people are of their brutal history, and it’s even more…

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Vincent (1982)

Reviewed on Jan 13, 2016

Vintage Burton. Amazing that, in 1982, he had already established his unique style.

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The Revenant (2015)

Reviewed on Jan 13, 2016

As intense and you can get and beautifully shot, but there’s not a whole lot of story. DiCaprio bleeds for two and half hours and vows revenge. There’s not much else to it. Beautifully composed shots of majestic mountains, big skies, and flowing water give the movie a contemplative feel…

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