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Favorites Revisited #3: ‘Rachel Getting Married’ and The Honest Film

Posted in Favorites Revisited, Film, tagged , , , , on November 3, 2009 | 11 Comments »

For reasons that I can’t always articulate, Rachel Getting Married is heavenly to me. So imperfect that it’s perfect. So brutal that it’s beautiful…These are just a few of the conflicting phrases that come to mind when I watch this movie. I’d like to think that any complaint you might have about the film, I [...]

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Favorites Revisited #2: Revamped Camp (or, Why You Hate ‘Marie Antoinette’)

Posted in Favorites Revisited, Film, tagged , , , , on October 22, 2009 | 8 Comments »

Here’s why there are more people who hate Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” than those who love it – You don’t know what it is. I’m not trying to be condescending here, but it’s the truth. Whenever I hear someone go on about why they didn’t like the film, it’s along the lines of: “What is [...]

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Favorites Revisited #1: ‘Eternal’ Dream Film

Posted in Favorites Revisited, tagged , , , on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

After a 4 AM conversation with friends about the creepiness and wonder of dreams, I’ve been thinking about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind all day. Though Gondry’s masterpiece (yes, I’m saying that) is not about dreams – but rather, memory – it’s a very dream-like film. I also have to credit Charlie Kaufman, of [...]

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