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‘The Elephant Man’ and the Sensual Experience of Form
Painted on the canvas in primitive colors was a life-size portrait of the Elephant Man. This very crude production depicted a frightful creature that could only have been possible in a nightmare. It was the figure of a man with the characteristics of an elephant. The transfiguration as not far advanced. There was still more […] More
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‘Snowpiercer’, from filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, releases a new trailer
Over the course of his career, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has garnered accolades and fans in the international cinema community for a filmography that includes The Host, Mother, and Memories of Murder. Many were excited to learn that the filmmaker was set to make a non-Korean language feature with his next effort. Titled Snowpiercer, […] More
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‘Hercules’, starring Dwayne Johnson, releases its first trailer
While Dwayne Johnson first came to the public eye as a wrestler, recent years has seen the performer making a successful segue into movies, with roles in features such as The Rundown, The Other Guys, Fast Five, and Pain & Gain to his credit. Fans of the performer were thus excited to learn that his […] More
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How to fix Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
There is a sense in watching Kingdom of the Crystal Skull play out that Spielberg’s lack of enthusiasm carried on into pre-production and then filming itself. One final, brutal visit to the editing suite before the film’s release would have fixed much of the damage and created a final product that, while hardly a classic, would not have infuriated to such a degree. More
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Four Underrated Actors
Sam Rockwell American actor Sam Rockwell is one of the few actors who’s genuinely naturally funny, but what’s more, Rockwell can take his humour and apply it to serious films. Despite playing the utterly terrifying Wild Bill in the 1999 critically acclaimed Green Mile, Rockwell’s success did not fly into the stratosphere until much […] More
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SXSW 2014: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ beautifully examines love in isolation and immortality
Only Lovers Left Alive Directed by Jim Jarmusch Written by Jim Jarmusch UK, 2013 Inspired by Mark Twain’s Extracts from Adam’s Diary, Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive beautifully explores love and living after immortality siphoned away any semblance of life. Beautifully shot and wonderfully performed, the film eschews the more bombastic side of vampiric […] More
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Doctor Who Profile: The War Doctor
The War Doctor is cagey and a little cranky. He is tired after what appears to have been a long, long life of trying to resolve the Time War. Though he is battle-scarred, he still feels very young when compared to his successors, the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Doctors. When he meets them, he finds the Tenth and Eleventh to be annoyingly immature and mannered. He also has a strong sense of duty and feels an obligation to end the Time War, no matter the cost to himself. More
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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, “The Day of the Doctor” a beautiful, fitting tribute
Doctor Who may be an international phenomenon, but when it comes to specials, particularly multi-Doctor specials, it doesn’t have the best track record. The Three Doctors (1972-73) , which kicked off the 10th season of the show, is fun, but lacks any significant emotional punch. The Five Doctors (1983), the 20th anniversary special, is a bit of a lark but it not only fails to live up to its title (the Fourth Doctor only barely appears, in one looped clip), it wastes most of its special guest stars. Then there’s The Two Doctors (1985), which doesn’t carry the extra burden of being an anniversary special but still fails to leave much of an impression, despite being an entertaining outing. Throw in the modern series’ spotty history with Christmas and Gap Year specials and current showrunner Steven Moffat’s season seven struggles with pacing, payoffs, and character and “The Day of the Doctor” looked to have a lot riding against it, despite the much-touted return of Tenth Doctor David Tennant and Billie Piper, who played fan-favorite Companion Rose Tyler. Fortunately with “The Day of the Doctor”, all of these fears are proven to be unfounded, as Moffat and director Nick Hurran deliver an exciting, emotional special. More
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 58: Happy Whobilee! The 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who
We’re celebrating an event half a century in the making, the much-anticipated 50TH Anniversary of Doctor Who. Join Derek Gladu, Eric Mendoza, Beverly Brown and special guest Joy Fleisig as we ring in the Golden Whobilee with our review of “An Adventure in Space and Time” & “The Day of the Doctor”. Oh, and there […] More
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Watch two new trailers for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode ‘The Day of The Doctor’
One of the longest-running science fiction shows has been the British television series Doctor Who. Beginning in 1963, the show has spanned over 30 seasons, with numerous changes to its cast along the way, including eleven incarnations of its lead character. With the show’s 50 year anniversary coming up this month, many were interested in […] More
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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’, the newest film from Jim Jarmusch, releases its first trailer
Over a career spanning more than three decades, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has established a reputation among the film community as someone to look out for, with movies such as Stranger Than Paradise, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and Broken Flowers in his filmography. With his last feature having come out in 2009, many […] More
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TIFF 2013: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ an empty promise
How many times have you heard the coming of a new take on vampires in cinema? And how many times have you heard that call sounded with the participation of Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston and John Hurt, with direction from Jim Jarmusch? More
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