Category Archives: Theatrical Release

Microcinema

The Summer 2007 issue of Cineaste has an interesting article by Rebecca Alvin about the emergence of “microcinemas” in unusual spaces and places. With the rise of multiplexes and the corresponding demise of the single-screen “arthouse” cinemas, it’s heartening to … Continue reading

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TMNT

TMNT (Director: Kevin Munroe, USA/Hong Kong, 2007): If you’re over the age of ten, you might not know that TMNT stands for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If you’re under the age of ten, you might not know that TMNT was … Continue reading

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Wine Geek Insecurity

Slate’s wine columnist Mike Steinberger weighs in on Sideways, perhaps my favourite film of 2004. Though he generally likes it, he can’t help but display some typical wine geek insecurity. He worries that Paul Giamatti’s portrayal of Miles Raymond, a … Continue reading

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Adaptation=10

We finally went to see Adaptation (2002) last night. Though I’m still not feeling particularly articulate after seeing five films in four days, I will say it’s probably the best film I’ve seen this year. I just smiled and giggled … Continue reading

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Eyes…Glazing…Over

We’ve seen four films in the past couple of days. I’m unable to form any coherent criticisms right now but here they are, listed in order of enjoyment (my own idiosyncratic rating out of 10 is in brackets): About Schmidt … Continue reading

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