As we get set for the new year, we looked back at some of the most underrated films that came out this year in the paper. Time and space (and shitty writing) only allowed for a few of the many to be noted, so we take to the blog to point out a few...
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For an unassuming Canadian film that the director Phillipe Falardeau probably never expected to gain much traction, this is something: two five star reviews from this paper. The first came two weeks ago, by John Thomason, when it played the Florida Film Festival. I also did one but was hesitant to give it five...
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Damsels in Distress — Whit Stillman directed this comedy about a quartet of college girls whose personal romances overlap with their campus-outreach activities, like suicide prevention and frat-house cleanliness. (Hands up if you’d rather see a film about frat-house suicide and cleanliness prevention.) (PG-13) Marvel’s The Avengers — Reviewed this week. (PG-13) Monsieur Lazhar...
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Happy Earth Day. We can still get a few more in before we successfully kill the Earth off I think. Unrelated, the Florida Film Festival comes to a close tonight. This edition has been deemed a success, with films like Renee, Eye of the Hurricane, Turn Me On Dammit, and Monsieur Lazhar are getting...
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So, unless you’ve been living under a rock this week you probably already know that the Florida Film Festival is underway. It is, I believe, the biggest edition of the festival yet, and the handful of films I’ve seen while we were going through our reviews were all good. My picks for can’t-miss of...
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