Danny Boyle’s Trance can be accurately described as a freight train of a movie. The audience leaves the station to the soothing tones of a serene James McAvoy voiceover (this time with his natural Scottish…
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Spring Breakers
The one thing that is indisputable is that Spring Breakers is an extremely divisive, and in it’s way, effective bit of filmmaking. How successful it is will depend on what you consider its goals to…
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Ryan Hamelin’s Top 11 of 2012… Just In Time For The Oscars
I’ve tried to rate movies in a Top 10 structure before, and since it always balloons out to 11 anyway, a few years ago I decided to go ahead and just make it a Top…
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The Place Beyond the Pines
My first word of advice: Leave your expectations at the door. If you’ve seen any of the marketing for the film, you’re probably getting a vibe similar to Ryan Gosling’s previous independent hit, Drive. This…
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Seven Psychopaths
This is one of the most delightfully a-symmetric movies you will ever see. The structure, such as there is, makes up a dizzyingly evolving narrative that continually reframes itself in different contexts and styles, adapting…
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Hall H: THE HOBBIT An Unexpected Journey FOOTAGE SDCC 2012
The lights dimmed once again in Hall H, but this time things were at a fever pitch. The opening bars of Howard Shore’s classic Shire theme from The Lord of the Rings wafted through the…
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Hall H: MAN OF STEEL FOOTAGE Revealed… Possible BRAINIAC Sighting???
After giant spinning Superman insignias filled the two side screens of Hall H, Zach Snyder emerged to discuss his hitherto unseen take on one of the oldest and most recognizable superheroes of all time. The…
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Hall H: Pacific Rim Panel SDCC 2012
As the lights went down to start the Warnerbros/Legendary panel, something peculiar began to happen. The black curtains, which had rimmed the entirety of the room for every panel so far that day, pulled away…
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Hall H: Django Unchained Footage and Panel SDCC 2012
Hall H on Saturday was easily one of the craziest experiences I’ve had working for the site. Got in line at 4am, and there was already a good 2,000 people in front of me. Spent…
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Hall H: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Opening 7 Minutes and Panel
Another year, another Twilight movie. Honestly, I wasn’t even intending to be in Hall H for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 panel… but I wanted to give myself time to see the Disney…
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