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Sister Act

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Film | No Comments »

Margot at the Wedding | Nicole Kidman | Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach Why is it that watching a Noah Baumbach film makes me feel icky on the inside? Believe me, I tried to find a more sophisticated word than ...

A Touch of the Poet

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in Film | No Comments »

Dead Poet's Society | Robin Williams | Directed by Peter Weir  Whenever Robin Williams decides to abandon his trademark mile-a-minute barrage of annoying impressions and bathroom humor, one can always judge the efficiency of his dramatic intentions by carefully assessing his fortune ...

Times Have Changed

Sunday, May 27th, 2007 Posted in Film | No Comments »

Ragtime | Directed by Milos Forman | Based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow It really was one of those sad Oscar night stories. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, Milos Forman’s 1981 American patchwork film Ragtime came to the party ...