Reviews

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[Review] The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left is an incredibly difficult movie to review. While I was watching this film, I couldn't help but notice how well made and beautifully...
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[Review] Adventureland

By Dan Mecca If honesty is the best quality, Adventureland is the gem of the cinematic year so far. Written and directed by Greg Mottola (the guy who dir...
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[Review] Duplicity

Duplicity is a funny and smart film that is something that we don’t get too often. The film never takes itself too seriously, which makes the movie not come across as preposterous....
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[Off Stage] Punisher: War Zone

Punisher: War Zone was released back in December of 2007, and just hit DVD shelves this week. Since it seems like most have not seen it, judging by its box ...
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[Review] ‘Knowing’

Knowing is undoubtedly a tad messy, overacted at times, and contains rather weak CGI, but in the end it's too hard of not to admire the film's ambitiousness. Its beautifully shot, contains broad ideas, and is entertainingly surreal at times. ...
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[Review] Two Lovers

James Gray's Two Lovers pulls no punches. In the vein of classic Hollywood romance-tragedies such as A Place in the Sun minus the gloss and the decisiveness, Gr...
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[Review] Watchmen

By Jordan Raup I'll admit it. I've never heard of Watchmen until Zack Snyder was attached to direct during the summer of 2006. Since I hadn't read the graphi...
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[Festival Spotlight] New York Lately

By Dan Mecca Sporting a familiar story in a familiar city, writer/director Gary King's indie film New York Lately is a very comfortable affair. Most reminisc...
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[Festival Spotlight] on …Around

By Dan Mecca There may be nothing sadder than the life of the average independent film. Every year thousands are made for pennies when put next to even one s...
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[Review] He’s Just Not That Into You

By Dan Mecca What do you get when you put Scarlett Johannson, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Long, Bradley Cooper, "E" from Entourage, Drew Barrymore ...