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Prisoners: What else is missing
November 30, 2013 – 8:38 AM | 3 Comments
<em>Prisoners</em>: What else is missing

Movies’ understanding of “working class” or “poor” interiors doesn’t work; it’s distracting. I’m talking about the physical design of the homes, the tables and couches. The implication is that the character or family in question …

Iron Man 2
February 11, 2011 – 10:27 AM | 20 Comments
<I>Iron Man 2</I>

Death Race 29, Sarah 27; 12 of 24 categories completed
I didn’t get around to watching the first one before seeing this one, so I can’t compare them, but the sequel is a bit too long …

Sherlock Holmes: 221B-plus
January 4, 2010 – 8:54 AM | 46 Comments
<I>Sherlock Holmes</I>: 221B-plus

(On a not-unrelated note: Can we collectively resolve for 2010 to retire the term “steampunk”? Perhaps the term isn’t as irritating to those who didn’t already live through the style in its “NuRo” incarnation, but …

Tropic Thunder
August 17, 2008 – 10:39 PM | 26 Comments
<I>Tropic Thunder</I>

Tropic Thunder seemed almost guaranteed to disappoint, because I couldn’t wait to see it and really wanted to love it.It didn’t disappoint, and I did love it, but not for the reasons I’d expected to.
The …