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John Carter: Man from Mars
They say the easiest reviews to write are for very bad movies and very good ones. This was an easy review to write, because...
Mangia at Aventino’s
In early January, one local chef was out promoting a new restaurant via Facebook. The thing is: It wasn’t his restaurant. Jon Bonnell, whose...
“Silent House,” Scary Guard
This week’s second “Film” piece is a review of Chris Kentis and Laura Lau’s thriller Silent House, in which rising star Elizabeth Olsen proves...
Still Riveting
From behind the steel mesh and pipe of the Rail Club’s stage security fence, Homer Jimenez held a red raffle ticket aloft. The pudgy,...
DVD Review: “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within”
The other particularly notable film coming out on DVD this week is Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, a Brazilian cop thriller that made my...
DVD Review: “Tiny Furniture”
When Lena Dunham's comedy Tiny Furniture came out in 2010, I recognized it for breakout talent and best movie dialogue that year. The film...
The Token Meryl Streep Oscar Nomination
Had enough of all the wailing and gnashing of teeth that accompanied last Tuesday’s Oscar nominations? Don’t worry, I’m not going to join them,...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2011
I've done this before, and it's rapidly becoming my favorite blog post of the year: I've compiled this list sampling the best dialogue I...
The Best Lead Performances of 2011
Assembling the photos for this blog post made me painfully aware that there are no actors of color on this list. I'm not happy...
Breakout Talents of 2011’s Movies
Please note that some of the filmmakers and actors who announced their presence in 2011 are included in the other posts citing notable achievements...
