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Review of Clash of the Titans (2010)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Unlike the original, which made the 10-year-old version of myself want to don a bedsheet toga, fashion a shield from a garbage can lid, and…

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Review of Avatar (2011)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

There is so much that is remarkable about Avatar that its failings - clunky writing, clumsy love story - are easily brushed away…

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Review of Sherlock Holmes (2011)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Ritchie doesn't disappoint, and, if you go in with modest expectations, neither does Sherlock Holmes…

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Review of Invictus (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Invictus hits all the right formula notes of both the biopic and the underdog sports movie, making it impossible to hate…

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Review of Broken Embraces (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Continues the director's streak of reliably elegant, original works, making the case, once again, that there are few other European directors…

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Review of Up in the Air (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

One of the pleasures of the film is watching Jason Reitman blossom into a filmmaker light years ahead of the one who made the underwhelming…

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Review of The Messenger (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

The Messenger drives home the point that war is a losing proposition, which has nothing to do with who is victorious on the battlefield…

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Review of Where the Wild Things Are (1975)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

If you ever laughed uncontrollably while engaged in a childhood snowball fight, built intricate forts out of your grandmother's afghan blankets,…

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Review of The Lovely Bones (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

The film is such a misfire, such a disappointing collection of failed attempts at emotional affect and confounding storytelling choices, that…

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Review of Police, Adjective (2010)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Porumboiu's minimalist style can be a chore to sit through at times, but part of the film's brilliant innovation is how it manages to be so…

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Review of A Single Man (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 03 Jul 2010

Not only is the film meticulously designed, choreographed, and costumed, but everything is photographed (by young Spanish cinematographer Eduard…

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Review of Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 02 Jul 2010

This isn't just about pointing fingers at those who have gotten us into this mess, but about mobilizing working people to stop waiting for…

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Review of The Informant (2008)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 14 Jun 2010

Soderbergh channels the inspired lunacy of his early absurdist comedy Schizopolis through the skillful populist storytelling of Ocean's 11…

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Review of Cold Souls (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 14 Jun 2010

Sophie Barthes' debut feature is a surreal blend of witty comedy and reflective %u2014 please excuse the expression %u2014 soul searching…

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Review of The Informant! (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 14 Jun 2010

Soderbergh channels the inspired lunacy of his early absurdist comedy Schizopolis through the skillful populist storytelling of Ocean's 11…

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Review of The Hurt Locker (2008)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 14 Jun 2010

Equal parts bravado-fueled action and pointed political statement…

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Review of More than a Game (2008)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 12 Jun 2010

While not a particularly great documentary, it succeeds hugely at what it sets out to do, aided by a dramatic storyline that would probably…

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Review of The Wrestler (1971)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 12 Jun 2010

Rourke doesn't need makeup to look this permanently damaged these days, and some of the emotional scars in his performance probably run painfully…

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Review of Gomorrah (2008)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 12 Jun 2010

Despite its disjointed structure, Gomorrah comes to a narrative convergence without ever actually having to bring its stories together…

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Review of Star Trek (2009)

By Ian Buckwalter (369) for DCist (403) on 12 Jun 2010

Not content to just make this the Spock and Kirk show, with supporting players largely reduced to broad strokes, Abrams makes it clear that…

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