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‘Shutter Island’: Is Scorsese Still a ‘Master of Film’?

Posted in Film, Film Review, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Back in December, I wrote about Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island as one of my “Things to Look Forward to in 2010.” After too many weeks of not getting around to it, I finally saw it last weekend. I know, I’m a little late for a prompt review. But the truth is, the nature of Shutter [...]

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Post-Release Review: ‘Wendy and Lucy’

Posted in Film Review, tagged , , , on January 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I finally watched Wendy and Lucy, the festival darling about a young woman (Michelle Williams) who’s making her way to Alaska with her dog (the Lucy of the pair) in hopes of starting anew. Directed by indie director Kelly Reichardt, the film feels like a drama made by and for hipsters. It’s methodically slow-paced; and [...]

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‘Up in the Air’: A Nice Touch

Posted in Film Review, tagged , , , on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Find me one person who doesn’t love George Clooney, male or female. Everyone loves George Clooney, or at least likes him. And in his newest film, Up in the Air, he proves once and for all that he’s the only actor who can really get away with “just playing George Clooney” every time. And why? [...]

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Down to the Roots of ‘Good Hair’

Posted in Film Review, tagged , , , on October 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Anyone who lives in Chicago and takes public transportation knows that the Red Line is full of smells. Just today I walked onto the Red Line only to be taken aback by a strong but familiar one – the smell of relaxer. Or, I guess as white people call it, “chemical straightener.” I had this [...]

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‘Capitalism’: A Long Story?

Posted in Film Review, tagged , , on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Capitalism. It’s a large subject to tackle in one documentary. My boyfriend pointed this out to me as I shared some complaints I had with Michael Moore’s new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. I see the point there, but I still can’t help but wonder how the director could have done things a little differently. [...]

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