Review: Himizu
I can see why Sion Sono was drawn to Himizu. The manga, which ran from 2001 to 2002, seems like exactly the sort ...
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Review: Guilty of Romance
I greatly enjoyed Himizu, another 2011 Sion Sono film released last week in NYC theaters, but there was something it lacked that I ...
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What did you think of the 86th Academy Awards?
Bit late this week because reasons (same ones that explain why my video quality is so terrible), but opinions never die, so whatever! ...
After the Credits: The Academy Award Gravity didn’t deserve to win
I have nothing but respect for Emmanuel Lubezki. He’s an excellent cinematographer who has composed some spectacular shots in his time. But I ...
What is your favorite Harold Ramis film?
Monday’s news that Harold Ramis has passed was both shocking and extremely depressing. The kind of sadness that can only really be combated ...
RIP Harold Ramis (1944-2014)
When you think about classic comedy films, your thoughts will inevitably turn to Harold Ramis’s filmography. The writer of Ghostbusters and Animal House and ...
Netflix Now: Blue is the Warmest Color Edition
So here’s something I didn’t expect: Blue is the Warmest Color is now available on Netflix Instant. Abdellatif Kechiche’s spectacular three-hour romance is being ...
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After the Credits: Feeling bad after negative reviews
True story: Reviewing movies is not all sunshine and rainbows. Like any job, there are parts of it that really kind of suck. ...
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After the Credits: Not caring about unlikable characters
Last week, I saw a movie I didn’t like very much, but I found the fact that I didn’t like it interesting. I ...
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What is your favorite movie remake?
In honor of the Robocop remake that I still haven’t seen yet but is apparently pretty good, this week, members of the Flixist staff ...
First trailer for The Purge: Anarchy shows potential
It’s here, the official unveiling of the sequel to the divisive political-horror film The Purge. The sequel, dubbed “Anarchy” will be leaving the wealthy ...
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Review: A Field in England
Did you know that there was an English Civil War in the middle of the 17th century? I had no idea, but apparently ...