Movies

The utterly stunning Star Wars Uncut Director’s Cut

01.27.2012
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There’s no doubt in my mind that this is the best thing on the internet today. The explosion of creativity is absolutely incredible. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. It’s silly, yes. But there are moments of real beauty that are as moving as anything I can imagine. Unbelievable. Just … amazing. In 2009, [...]

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La Dauphine aux Alderaan

07.22.2011
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I have the a print of the original Mucha hanging in my living room. (click through to see it)

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Olly Moss does Star Wars

12.18.2010

Oh, man … look what Olly did now.

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Favorite Moves of 2000-9: 10-6

06.17.2010
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Oscar Shoulda Wons Revealed

03.09.2010

Here are the answers to those trivia questions I launched at the Drexel Oscar bash. And … apologies to anyone who was offended by my comments about Helen Mirren. But she is 64 years old, and you should accept that.

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Oscar Trivia – Shoulda Won

03.06.2010

I’ll be at the Drexel tomorrow night helping to fill the commercial interruption gaps by asking some movie trivia questions and giving away door prizes. I’ll even be bringing some very difficult and opinion-filled trivia questions of my own. Here they are.

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Favorite Movies of 2000-9: 25-11

02.03.2010

The 2010 Oscar nominations are out and the best picture list is a joke. So, in an attempt to push those those thoughts from my mind and yours, here are some more of my favorite movies of the last 10 years.

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Roger Ebert’s Favorite Movies of the Decade

01.28.2010

love good, appreciative, analytical, critical writing. Roger Ebert does that very well. Here’s a plausible explanation of how and why. And this reflection: All of these films are on this list for the same reason: The direct emotional impact they made on me. They have many other qualities, of course. But these evoked the emotion [...]

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Treme

01.22.2010

I don’t watch broadcast or cable TV, but I watched all of The Wire on DVD, and it was one of the most fulfilling interactions I’ve ever had with a piece of film-art. So, I even I’m looking forward to this.

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Favorite Movies of 2000-9: 51-26

01.02.2010

I can hardly believe I did this. I’m even trying to put them in order. Anyway, if you like this, come back as we slowly count down to my favorite movie of the past ten years. I’ll give you a hint – it’s not a Star Wars movie.

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