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The Mythology and Symbolism of ‘Drive’
It is always a little special when a film that on the surface bears no signs of ulterior motive becomes the subject of mass deconstruction by a plethora of critics, casuals and the insane. Case in point would be Sound on Sight’s film of 2011, Drive. More
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Sons of Anarchy, Ep. 6.11: “Aon Rud Persanta” bids farewell to a major character
Sons of Anarchy, Season 6: Episode 11 – “Aon Rud Persanta” Written by Chris Collins and Kurt Sutter Directed by Peter Weller Airs Tuesday nights at 10 on FX Nero calls it the Godfather dilemma: the more you try to distance yourself, the closer you get sucked in. Tara is extremely familiar with this concept […] More
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Sons of Anarchy, Ep. 6.02: “One One Six” fits 46 minutes of material into 56 minutes
Sons of Anarchy, Season 6: Episode 2 – “One One Six” Written by Chris Collins & Adria Lang Directed by Peter Weller Airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on FX FX has pretty much let Kurt Sutter have his way with Sons of Anarchy. Even when disregarding how combative the series is with non-premium cable content (Sons is […] More
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Sons of Anarchy, Ep. 6.01: “Straw” welcomes viewers back to Charming
While Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter tends to favor the music montage sequence for beginnings and/or ends of episodes, this season six premiere – “Straw,” which may also be the penultimate season premiere for this series, since it is only planned to run through seven seasons – opens with a montage set to Jax’s narration as he reads from a journal entry he is writing for his sons. More
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‘Pacific Rim’ a sometimes thrilling fever-dream mishmash of summer movie tropes
If Calvin and Hobbes, those most delightful and beloved comic-strip characters, made a monster movie out of one of their fever-dream playtime japes, it would probably look a great deal like Pacific Rim. The sweaty, breathless determination with which the film’s main concept plays out, as well as how frequently it aims to top itself, is both charming and a mild hindrance. (Cartoonist Bill Watterson was able to get away with such boyhood tomfoolery because he was working with a much shorter amount of space and time.) Co-writer and director Guillermo del Toro has broken free of his almost quaint, homemade style in Pacific Rim, delivering, in many ways, the ultimate summer movie, for good and ill. More
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‘Pacific Rim’ gets a CES trailer that focuses on the central fights of the film
With movies such as Blade II and Hellboy under his belt, filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro is well-regarded among action and genre film fans, so much so that even movies that he produces garners interest. His latest directorial feature, however, comes after a five-year absence from behind the camera, and sees Del Toro get up to […] More
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‘Pacific Rim’, Guillermo Del Toro’s newest feature, releases its first trailer
Guillermo Del Toro is someone cinema fans are quite familiar with, as Blade 2, Hellboy, and Pan’s Labyrinth, all of which had him at the helm, have been widely recognised as excellent entries into their respective genres. Thus, many were excited when Del Toro announced that his next project would once again dive into the […] More
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Saturday Shorts: ‘The Punisher: Dirty Laundry’, starring Thomas Jane
Today’s film is the 2012 short The Punisher: Dirty Laundry. The short sees star Thomas Jane reprise his role as comic book protagonist The Punisher, a role he had previously played in the 2004 feature length film of the same name. The film also stars Ron Perlman in a supporting turn, with direction from Gridiron […] More
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‘Pacific Rim’, Guillermo Del Toro’s newest feature, gets its marketing kicked off with two viral clips and several posters
Director Guillermo Del Toro has emerged as one of the more exciting fantasy filmmakers in the last decade. With features such as Blade II, Hellboy, and Pan’s Labyrinth, Del Toro effectively proved his ability to tell fascinating stories with otherworldly concepts, leading many to be excited at the news that the would be turning to […] More
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TADFF 2012: ‘Crave’ an engaging debut that’s more evocative than innovative
Crave Directed by Charles de Lauzirika Written by Charles de Lauzirika and Robert Lawton USA, 2012 Although this review is going to be about Charles de Lauzirika’s Crave, it seems appropriate to talk about it in relation to Taxi Driver, because despite its best efforts to differentiate itself, Crave just can’t seem to emerge from […] More
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Fantastic Fest 2012: ‘Crave’ earnest and compelling
Crave Directed by Charles de Lauzirika Written by Robert Lawton & Charles de Lauzirika USA, 2012 Genre movies express and nourish the unconscious thoughts, fears, and desires of their audience. Fans of thrillers or action films first find their morbid curiosities sated and then their dreams of heroism and personal strength. Crave might be the […] More
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Sons of Anarchy, S4: Potentially unsatisfying year promises great things to come
Sons of Anarchy, Season 4 Recap Created by Kurt Sutter Airs on FX If getting out was that easy, this would simply be a different show; so while highly predictable, this season‘s ending brought the Shakespearean step-father-son relationship finally to the peak season one had already laid out: Jax stepping up to the gavel. Hopefully […] More
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