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The Goonies (1985)

August 25, 2020July 7, 2015 by nick

One of 1985’s most beloved films, The Goonies was a fine choice to revisit in 2015. A cult classic whose stature has only grown over the years (it opened as the #2 …

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Categories 1985, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Movie, Richard Donner Tags 1980s, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Sean Astin Leave a comment

Jurassic World (2015)

August 26, 2020July 1, 2015 by nick

I don’t usually go to films in the theater due to how difficult it is to work out the logistics involved in my outing. But I planned for weeks to …

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Categories 2015, Adventure, Colin Trevorrow, Movie, Science Fiction Tags BD Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Irrfan Khan, Jack Johnson, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, Ty Simpkins Leave a comment

Pretty Woman (1990)

August 25, 2020February 3, 2015 by nick

It’s 2015. That means films from 1990 are 25 years old now. And it seems like not so long ago that Julia Roberts announced her presence to the world as …

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Categories 1990, Garry Marshall, Movie, Romantic Comedy Tags Julia Roberts, Richard Gere Leave a comment

The Breakfast Club (1985)

August 10, 2020January 12, 2015 by nick

It’s hard to believe that a film made 30 years ago can still resonate as much today as The Breakfast Club does. It crosses generational and cultural lines, just as Hughes intended. …

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Categories 1985, Comedy-Drama, Coming-Of-Age Drama, John Hughes, Movie Tags Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Brat Pack, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Paul Gleason Leave a comment

Austenland (2013)

August 25, 2020January 8, 2015 by nick

Austenland is a strange labor of love from 2013 – a fictitious story about an Austenphile (which seems to be a common riff amongst some films – the existence of someone …

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Categories 2013, Jerusha Hess, Movie, Romantic Comedy Tags Bret McKenzie, James Callis, Jane Seymour, Jennifer Coolidge, JJ Feild, Keri Russell Leave a comment

La Belle Personne (2008)

August 7, 2020November 26, 2014 by nick

La belle personne (2008) [ENG: The Beautiful Person] is a haunting look at a fictitious French high school and all the tawdry & sordid affairs that go on in such an …

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Categories Christopher Honoré, Comedy-Drama, Coming-Of-Age Drama, Foreign, Movie Tags Léa Seydoux Leave a comment

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

August 5, 2020October 20, 2014 by nick

Based on the smash hit YA novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of the best teen-centric movies produced in the past decade. There really hasn’t been …

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Categories 2012, Coming-Of-Age Drama, Movie, Stephen Chbosky Tags bildungsroman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Logan Lerman, Teen Film Leave a comment

Slacker (1991)

August 25, 2020August 25, 2014 by nick

Slacker (1991) is the first entry in my Criterion-specific review series. Criterion numbers all their releases and most of them are important cultural movies or masterpieces of cinema, usually given a …

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Categories 1991, 247, Brand, Comedy-Drama, Criterion, Indie, Movie, Richard Linklater Tags 1990s, Generation X 1 Comment

Trick ‘r Treat (2007)

August 25, 2020August 23, 2014 by nick

Fall’s creeping up on us with its signature holiday – Halloween. Now, there are many many options that you can consider when planning your viewing schedule for October (and even …

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Categories 2007, Anthology, Cult Classic, Halloween, Holiday, Horror, Michael Dougherty, Movie Tags Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Rochelle Aytes Leave a comment

Before Midnight (2013)

August 7, 2020August 14, 2014 by nick

Before Midnight (2013) is the latest installment of the Before series that releases a new movie every 9 years (Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004) are the two preceding films). We’re able to catch up …

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Categories 2013, Movie, Richard Linklater, Romance, Romantic Drama Tags Ethan Hawke, Generation X, Julie Delpy 1 Comment

Toys (1992)

August 25, 2020August 12, 2014 by nick

In view of Robin Williams’ (1951-2014) suicide, I thought it prudent to flashback review my favorite Robin Williams film. It’s not Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting, Aladdin, Jumanji, Dead Poets …

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Categories 1992, Barry Levinson, Comedy, Cult Classic, Family, Fantasy, Movie Tags Jamie Foxx, Joan Cusack, LL Cool J, Michael Gambon, Robin Williams, Robin Wright Leave a comment
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