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Archive for January, 2008

How About a Whole Bunch of Reviews???

January 31, 2008

Well today is the day. Around 8 am EST I’m told that the GW Hatchet will have my reviews I wrote for The Great Buck Howard, Be Kind Rewind, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S Thompson, and Just Another Love Story up on their site. There is also an experience article [...]

American Son - B+

January 30, 2008

(I would have put the movie poster up there but it doesn’t exist yet. Also, I wrote this in line while waiting for a screening @ Sundance. So it isn’t live, but the coverage will continue, as I finally have time to type, review, and get the new knowledge out there. Thank [...]

I’m comin’ back!

January 27, 2008

Sundance is finally over and I’ve got loads to report.  I got back a few days ago but have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off ever since.  My school newspaper The GW Hatchet has asked me to help write the Arts section for this upcoming Thursday.  Now since I’ve been [...]

Sundance Live! - Savage Grace

January 19, 2008

My first movie with any sort of recognizable star was Savage Grace, staring Juliannne Moore. Admittedly I only skimmed the all important blurb (seriously, these things are a god send) so I only have myself to blame for my disappointment…well, and director Tom Kalin. Sure he’s a recognized filmmaker straight from the learned [...]

Sundance Live! - Frozen River

January 19, 2008

Best film of my first day at Sundance.  Frozen River is a good old-fashioned thrill.  It’s not flashy; it actually depends on a plot of well thought out construction.  Keep up with me now…  White Mom 1 has two boys and her husband has just left her.  She’s had the same crappy job for 2 [...]