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99 Homes (2015)

Bill Clark — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:58:11 +0000

99 Homes is a potent morality play, both exposing the criminality behind the housing collapse of the mid-2000’s and the lengths to which one man will go to provide for his family. It extracts just the right amount of anger about an issue for which everyone should be angry while… Continue reading

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The Social Network (2010)

Bill Clark — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:00:16 +0000

The Social Network represents the type of wide theatrical release that we rarely see these days. It’s smart, brilliantly written, and tells a story that is incredibly absorbable. It’s a miracle of sorts, as computer programming and big-time advertising deals aren’t exactly things that are accessible to the everyday person.… Continue reading

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Lions for Lambs (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:00:18 +0000

There’s a scene in Lions for Lambs in which reporter Janine Roth (Streep), during one of several down times in her interview with Senator Jasper Irving (Cruise), takes a stroll around the Senator’s office. The camera pans across a photo of Irving with President Bush, who is giving the trademark… Continue reading

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