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Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Reviews
2012-12-31 14:13:50
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook is a modern romantic comedy, which means that, in essence, its storyline would fit rather snugly alongside those of many offerings in the cinematic oeuvres of Katherine Heigl and Kate Hudson. But allow me to blow your minds with this little nugget of information: While its narrative arc may seem familiar, even insultingly so, almost nothing in the movie happens the way you think it will. Somehow, using author Matthew Quick’s 2008 novel as a blueprint, Russell has taken a tale involving two impossibly good-looking near-lovers, an emotionally distant family, and a big dance contest, and has ensured that you truly can’t predict whether the seemingly de rigueur unions and reconciliations and victories will actually transpire. What’s the deal with this Russell guy? Doesn’t he know that’s not the way things are done in Hollywood?
Read More About Mad About You: "Silver Linings Playbook," "Django Unchained," And "Parental Guidance"...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Feature Stories
2005-02-16 00:00:00
After the announcement of last year’s Oscar nominations, in which the Academy made almost shockingly inspired choices across the board, this year’s slate of nominees was bound to be a more predictable lot; barring a few minor surprises – the director and screenplay nods for Mike Leigh’s Vera Drake (still unseen by me) chief among them – voters opted for traditional, safe choices in 2004, especially among the squarer-than-usual Best Picture contenders.
Read More About 2005's Alternative Oscars: The Shoulda-Been Contenders...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Reviews
2004-11-03 00:00:00
SHAUN OF THE DEAD, THE GRUDGE, and SAW
Halloween has come and gone, but three horror flicks are currently in theaters and – surprise! – two of them are actually good.
Read More About Post-Halloween Tricks And Treats: "Shaun Of The Dead," "The Grudge," "Saw," "Shall We Dance?", "I Heart Huckabee's," "Surviving Christmas," And "Celsius 41.11"...
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