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Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Bill Clark — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:50 +0000

Above all else in Capitalism: A Love Story is the scene in which Michael Moore goes home to Flint, Michigan right after the auto industry collapse. Detroit has been eviscerated in the aftermath of the GM collapse, and as longtime documentary filmgoers remember, it was GM that was the subject… Continue reading

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Righteous Kill (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:06 +0000

Is it possible to not recommend a movie headlined by Robert De Niro and Al Pacino? One would think it to be an impossible feat, but leave it to screenwriter Russell Gewirtz and director Jon Avnet to muck up the whole works. There’s nary a bad thing to say about… Continue reading

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Traitor (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:46 +0000

Traitor is a serviceable thriller with a couple of nice twists and some amazing locations, but it never really decides what it wants to be. As an action/suspense film, it misses the mark by being too talky. As a drama and commentary on current geopolitical and religious themes, it’s too… Continue reading

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