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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Five Film Favorites: Blockbusters
Given the task of writing this week’s five film favorites, I thought about producing a list of my five favorite Terrence Malik films, but that would have been an easy cop-out. Plus, I would have had to include The New … Continue reading
Posted in Lists
Tagged A.O. Scott, Aliens, Blockbusters, Christopher Nolan, Gore Verbinski, Heath Ledger, Iron Man 2, James Camerion, Jaws, Johnny Depp, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pear, Roger Ebert, Steven Spielberg, The Dark Knight, Thor
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Jake Wells: ‘Father of Richmond Movie Houses’
There are records of an exhibition of “moving pictures” having been presented at The Academy (the Mozart Academy of Music) at 103-05 N. Eighth Street in 1897. Built in 1886, that venue was generally considered to be Richmond’s most important … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local
Tagged Atlantic League, Bijou, Broad Street, Byrd Park, George W. Rogers, Idlewood Amusement Park, Jake Wells, major league baseball, movie houses, Mozart Academy of Music, New Reservoir Park, Richmond, Richmond movie houses, Richmond News Leader, Swan Tavern, Virginia
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Victoria Day Recommendation: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Victoria Day approaches. Our Canadian readers will have a holiday on Monday, 23 May. Our American (and other non-Canadian) readers can skip work in solidarity with their Canadian brothers and sisters if they feel so inclined. If you are relaxing … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film, Reviews
Tagged Canada, Edgar Wright, indie-rock, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, Predators, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Thor, Toronto, Victoria Day, Zack Snyder
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Last Month’s Birthday: Strother Martin
Strother Martin. You may not know the name, but you certainly know the line: What we have here is… failure to communicate. Now think about the fact that Strother–cool name, that–made a very memorable name for himself in the tiniest … Continue reading
Five Film Favorites: The Cities of America
One of the great joys of watching movies is that sense of place to go along with story and character. For instance, the road is as much a part of Two Lane Blacktop as the plot… or lack of plot. … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film, Lists
Tagged American Cities, Chinatown, Five Film Favorites, Hoop Dreams, On the Bowery, The Thin Blue Line, The Wire
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A Very Late Earth Day Recommendation: Grizzly Man
I should begin by noting that I am using Earth Day as an excuse to push my own agenda: recommending one of my favorite films. (Of course, many people use Earth Day to push their agendas, so I should not feel … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary, Essays, Reviews
Tagged Earth Day, environmentalism, Grizzly Man, Luc Jacquet, March of the Penguins, Werner Herzog
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