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Christian’s Christmas: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
By Christian DiMartino Alright, I’m sure those who are unaware are ready for a laugh. BUT… of all the adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol… George C. Scott did one, Alistair Sim did one, Jim Carrey did one, Albert Finney did one (perhaps the most underrated), there have been a number of reiterations of…
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The Throwbacks: “Austin Powers in Goldmember” at 20, and a Trilogy Overview
By Christian DiMartino Not dissimilar to The Dark Knight Rises, which I covered last week, I was pretty disturbed to think that, on July 26th, it’s been 20 years since the release of Austin Powers in Goldmember. I was 5 years old. 5, guys. Did I see it in theatres? No, but I wish I…
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The Throwbacks: “The Dark Knight Rises” 10 Years Later
By Christian DiMartino I was reminded this morning that The Dark Knight Rises is having its 10th anniversary on July 20th. I hardly get the chance to write about film anniversaries because by the time it’s brought to my attention, I miss the boat. This is one I’ve been itching to write about though so…
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Review: Tenet
How does one put Christopher Nolan’s Tenet into words? To ask that question is to ask another: how did Christopher Nolan put Tenet into words? I imagine trying to pitch the idea of this film would make it sound like the writings of a madman. In this case, it’s more like the writings of a…
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A Trip Back To: Children of Men (2006)
By Christian DiMartino Children of Men is one of Alfonso Cuaron’s greatest achievements. Note the term “one.” Some may tell you it is his greatest achievement, I remain on the fence, because here is a filmmaker whose best work (this one, Gravity, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) is so singular and…
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Great Movies: Inception
By Christian DiMartino It’s really been 10 years since the release of Inception? Who would’ve thought that 10 years later, Christopher Nolan would be leading the charge in terms of trying to rescue cinematic humanity as we know it? I did, because I have long been a believer. Yes, we are amidst a pandemic still, and…
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Review: Now You See Me 2
1/2 By Christian DiMartino Now You See Me 2 is pretty much the same thing as Now You See Me, in that it’s light, breezy fun. Oh yeah, and it’s something of a guilty pleasure. When Now You See Me came out 3 years ago, it had a slow beginning at the box office, and then, like magic,…
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Review: Youth
By Christian DiMartino Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth is probably the funniest drama I have seen in some time. Mixing the two isn’t always a simple task. Here, I laughed to a point where I almost forgot that Sorrentino was going for a drama. Is that a flaw? No, it’s called a balancing act, and by the end, the…
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