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Eagle Eye (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:41 +0000

The horrors of living in a surveillance society have been predicted and estimated for decades, and now that we’re actually in one I suppose we can take a step back and look at things objectively. Eagle Eye attempts to exploit the fact that the technology exists to track any human… Continue reading

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Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:00:37 +0000

Gone Baby Gone is a sterling thriller, the kind of raw cinematic power that you tell your friends about as if you’ve just been put through the spin cycle. Helmed by first-time director Ben Affleck, and starring his brother, Casey, the film scorches a raw nerve from frame one and… Continue reading

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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:03 +0000

Something has happened to the Farrelly Brothers since 2005’s Fever Pitch, and that something is named Judd Apatow. While the Farrelly’s laid the groundwork for the contemporary raunch-fest with a heart, Apatow has brought it full circle with the likes of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. The… Continue reading

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Bill Clark — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:00:20 +0000

And now for something different. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a marriage of old film noir elements with more modern black comedy techniques, and the result is an occasionally funny and entertaining film that ultimately tries too hard and cannot maintain the breakneck pace that the first act antes up.… Continue reading

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