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The Wicker Man (1973)
Well this is fucking weird. A lot of weird movies came out around this time. It’s almost like the world, filmmakers in particular, were trying to come to grips with the occult, religion, superstition, nature, and nudity. Christopher Lee’s voice is wonderful. The inspiration for the Burning Man festival, maybe?
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Hidalgo (2004)
An OK feel-good story about a pretty, well-trained horse. Johnston has a filmography of mediocre kids movies. Amazing that he also made Captain America: The First Avenger.
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A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Cool to see much of the same cast, and it’s interestingly updated for the 80’s, but it’s just so awkward. Would have been nice getting the real Cindy and Sam back.
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About Time (2013)
Curtis has made something that is polished, cute, fun, and unpredictable. It combines the heart, wit, wonderfully snappy dialogue, and English charm of Love Actually with the a “how can I live each day best” exploration that’s in Groundhog Day. Gleeson is exceptionally funny, and magnetic. McAdams is undeniably cute.…
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We’re the Millers (2013)
Sudeikis is funny, Aniston does a pretty good job, Roberts is OK. Poulter seems like he’s trying really hard to look and act American.
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Poltergeist (1982)
Quality horror for its time, with pretty good, creepy effects. What ever happened to those long, quiet takes in horror movies? They were so effective at building suspense. I wonder if it would have been any better if Spielberg had full director privileges.
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Boyhood (2014)
There’s the novelty of having shot the film with the same actors over 12 years, so there’s that. But there’s not much else. Was there a plot? Or did Linklater shoot these short pieces and hope to cobble them together into something coherent and interesting in the end? The most…
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Wrong Side of Town (2010)
There’s something endearing about that main character, but when you look like that, you can’t play it straight. That just makes you look goofy. Just as there is something distinctive about your look, there has to be something distinctive about your personality. That’s one of the things that really worked…
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Interstellar (2014)
Mature and contemplative science fiction on an epic scale. It makes you think, it makes you feel. This is a space adventure, but there are very human elements that tie everything together. Nolan’s take on love is actually quite poignant. Nolan does something subtle but impressive here, cleverly skipping over…
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