Review: The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
My brother and I loved The Amazing Johnathan growing up. The stand-up comedian/magician specialized in oddball sleight of hand and strange props, and ...
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Review: The Farewell
There’s a brief prefatory note in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell that gives viewers an idea of what to expect: “Based on an actual ...
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Review: An Elephant Sitting Still
Writer/director Hu Bo took his own life shortly after completing An Elephant Sitting, adapted from one of his own stories. He was only ...
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The 2018 Golden Cages: Most Overrated Movie
Welcome one and all to Flixist’s new end of the year awards program, the Golden Cages! With Hollywood becoming increasingly out of touch ...
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Deep Analysis: Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria Remake (Part Two)
Welcome back to the second and final part of this in-depth look at Luca Guadagnino’s homage/remake of Suspiria. It was one of the ...
Deep Analysis: Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria Remake (Part One)
Luca Guadagnino’s homage to Suspiria was one of the most divisive films of 2018. I mentioned in my review a few months ago ...
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The 300 Coda: My Top 50 Movies of 2018 and My Top 40 First-Time Watches of Older Films
As a capstone to The 300, I’ve decided to look at the 317 movies I saw in theaters during 2018 and pick my ...
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Review: Roma
Thinking about the opening shot of Roma brings tears to my eyes. The centerpiece film at the 2018 New York Film Festival is ...
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Hubert Vigilla’s Top 20 Films of 2017
2017 was a grim, crummy year for the world, but a pretty darn good one for film. So many of the movies I ...
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The 300 Week 3: Mary and the Ghibli Gravy
Welcome back to The 300, a weekly feature recounting my attempt to see 300 movies in theaters in the year 2018. Each week ...
The 300 Week 2: Double Digits on the Dime
Welcome back to The 300, a weekly feature chronicling my quixotic attempt to see 300 movies in theaters in 2018. Each week I’ll be ...
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The 300 Week 1: Let’s Get This Party Started
Welcome to the first installment of The 300, a weekly feature chronicling my attempt to watch 300 movies in theaters in 2018. Why ...