Category: reviews

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Bad 25 (TV Special)

ABC’s broadcast of Spike Lee’s documentary on Michael Jackson’s work on Bad to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2010 mashup novel gets the film adaptation treatment. Despite not reading the book, I watched the film because of its interesting premise. Unfortunately, the premise happens to be the best part of the film.

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Laurence Anyways

Xavier Dolan’s film about a trans woman and her relationship with her lover is very flawed, but an artistic and interesting one worth watching.

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Life of Pi (2012)

Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel is a visual masterpiece and spiritual journey that rises far above the minor flaws its screenplay has

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Holy Motors

Holy Motors is an absolutely bizarre adventure through the mind of Leos Carax that features a brilliant collection of performances by Lavant and an interesting commentary on cinema and society.

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Cold War (Hong Kong Film)

Cold War begins when one of the city’s hot spots gets bombed and a police van (alongside five officers) get taken away, held hostage and in-waiting for a handsome ransom. Dirty cops, corruption, ambition and a power struggle adorn Cold War to make it one of the most entertaining recent Hong Kong films.