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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

December 25th, 2008 5 Comments

David Fincher is the guy who directed Fight Club, The Game, Se7en, and Zodiac.  So the fact the source material for his most recent endeavor comes from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who’s born old and grow young a little confusing.  Especially when you consider the PG-13 rating.
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Heaven

October 30th, 2008 No Comments

Heaven is the first installment of a heaven/hell/purgatory trilogy (co-written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz) planned by the late, Oscar-nominated Krzysztof Kieslowski.  Unfortunately, Kieslowsky died before the last two scripts were finished.  It’s a damn shame too, Heaven is a spellbinding and powerful piece that will enchant you.
The film is directed by Tom Tykwer, the wicked talented [...]

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The Gift

September 16th, 2008 2 Comments

Cate Blanchett tricked me into watching this film. It wasn’t very nice of her. It’s not that this film was horrible, but when I see Blanchett’s face, I think: Babel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, or Notes on a Scandal. If I had taken the time to look up the director, I wouldn’t [...]

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