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Apr
17

TWENTY SEVEN MINUTES

If we're talking about a pure cinematic flow state, the first twenty-seven minutes of Oliver Stone's
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Apr
16

A CINEMATIC SEANCE

I'm pretty sure only Oliver Stone could have directed the film about Jim Morrison and The Doors. In
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Apr
14

LAST OF THE SUMMER WHINE

I'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it I'm paying the price
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Apr
10

VALHALLA

"Indians scattered on dawn’s highway bleeding / Ghosts crowd the young child’s fragile eggshell mind." - Jim
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Apr
08

A BITTER FRUIT

So far, 2025 (culturally speaking) has been full of disappointment—though I’ve yet to see the Minecraft movie, which
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Apr
07

TAKING THE MICKEY

Well, after watching Adolescence (Netflix)—which has to be one of the most artless and morbid pieces of television I&
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Apr
05

THE PATH OF COMPASSION

Some things in life are best kept simple, as their clear emotional directness and sincerity strike the heart in a
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Apr
03

PING PANG PONG

Though Puccini's Turandot is a deeply emotional and intense opera, the composer offers a rare moment of tranquility
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Apr
02

KISS KISS

There have already been plenty of tributes to Val Kilmer following the recent sad news of his passing, so I&
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Mar
30

MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER

Of course, it's Happy Mother's Day and not Sad Mother's Day, but I just
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