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Sergeant York Is a Film That Makes You Want to Be a Better Person

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Sergeant York came out in 1941 (the same year as Citizen Kane) and it was a huge smash hit. It made the equivalent of more than $400 million in today’s dollars and it was nominated for Best Picture and Best … Continue reading →

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Edge of Tomorrow Should Have Been Called The Longest Day

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

The title says it all. But for the sake of completeness I’ll go ahead and give my reasoning for why Edge of Tomorrow should have been called The Longest Day.

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Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: The Deer Hunter

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

Many years ago I read a review of The Deer Hunter in which the author said that the film is great up until the point where the three main characters get separated on the river in Vietnam. From then on, … Continue reading →

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The Types of Movies That Currently Dominate Each Month of the Year

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

When you study movies all the time, you start to notice interesting patterns. This week I took a long hard look at movie release schedules over the past few years, and I noticed that certain types of films seem to … Continue reading →

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Similarly Named Movies That Couldn’t Be More Different

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Have you ever looked for a film you’re excited to see, only to be surprised when you realize what you got isn’t what you expected at all? For example, mistaking 28 Days for 28 Days Later. One is a Sandra … Continue reading →

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10 Ways American Sniper Missed the Mark

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

I wanted to love American Sniper. I finally saw it for the first time a few days ago, and I was excited. This is an R-rated movie that attracted bigger audiences in the U.S. than any other blockbuster in 2014. … Continue reading →

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