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Review of Thumbsucker (2005)

By Jake P (1,308) on 07 Mar 2012

It lives within the confines of indie film conventions, so it's quirky & paced, but then the characters, all of them, give us something unique…

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Review of The Killing (1956)

By Jake P (1,308) on 07 Mar 2012

One of Kubrick's earliest efforts is a complete foreshadowing of his brilliant career to come & indulges itself in all the ingredients it takes…

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Review of The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

By Jake P (1,308) on 07 Mar 2012

The Last of the Mohicans sweeps across the wild forest of North America leaving snags of romance & adventure on every branch…

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Review of Frozen River (2008)

By Jake P (1,308) on 07 Mar 2012

Melissa Leo delivers one of the most powerful performances in years. There are things in Frozen River that will make your blood run cold…

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Review of James and the Giant Peach (1996)

By Jake P (1,308) on 07 Mar 2012

James & the Giant Peach is very dark but also has a neon glow coming off of it, much like the crocodile tounges, who are responsible for all…

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Review of A Perfect World (1993)

By Jake P (1,308) on 06 Mar 2012

There's a lot of tenderness here, which makes it all the more heartbreaking. What Eastwood & Costner deliver is effective…

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Review of Gone (2012)

By Jake P (1,308) on 06 Mar 2012

It really isn't as bad as you think it will be. The story is actually solid…

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Review of Even Dwarfs Started Small (1971)

By Jake P (1,308) on 05 Mar 2012

What to say about this film?! Did that damned camel ever stand up?! Who held out longest in the pointing contest…

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Review of Viridiana (1962)

By Jake P (1,308) on 04 Mar 2012

Viridiana is widely considered an attack on Christianity. I consider it a masterpiece that has a lot to say about human nature…

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Review of Basket Case (1982)

By Jake P (1,308) on 04 Mar 2012

This horror movie is a classic! I remember seeing this movie when I was a kid in the late 80's. Also, they show you the old New York in 82…

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Review of Catfish (2010)

By Jake P (1,308) on 04 Mar 2012

Boring boring and boring. It's not suspenseful or surprising and the twist is not even that good…

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Review of A Christmas Story (1983)

By Jake P (1,308) on 03 Mar 2012

If you don't watch it at least three times every Christmas season you don't have the right to call yourself a human. A pure classic…

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Review of The King and I (1956)

By Jake P (1,308) on 03 Mar 2012