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Jan 28

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

If there’s anything that makes Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy work, it’s its tone. The Tomas Alfredson picture is based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré and treats us to an espionage culture that is not at all like the worlds of James Bond or even Jason Bourne. While the aforementioned spy series’ race with breakneck speeds and feature dazzling chases and hot babes, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is quiet, subtle and deliberate.

You can check out the rest of this review at Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Movie Review: A Well-Toned, Subtle Spy Thriller over at my new haunt Cinema Sentries.

Jan 26

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Juice

The talents of Tupac Shakur are on full display in Juice, a 1992 crime drama directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. The film is a gritty and energetic one, brimming with violence and a focus on the transformative power of the streets. It explores the nature of violence and the reality of living in an environment in which violence is inevitable.

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Jan 25

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The Help

The Help is one of those melodramas that most filmgoers have seen a million times before. It’s glossy and the heroes and villains are clear. There is little ambiguity and not much by way of moral wrestling. Perhaps worst of all, this 2011 film is remarkably and unfortunately safe.

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Jan 22

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Source Code

Source Code is a ridiculous film in a lot of ways and it doesn’t make much sense. Directed by Duncan Jones, it’s a movie that’ll make you think and ask a lot of questions. It just doesn’t seem to have the answers, which can potentially be part of the fun. The cast works exuberantly to cover up the holes and the Ben Ripley script is amusingly urgent in its unveiling of plot mechanics (and subsequent plot holes).

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Jan 17

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Paranormal Activity 3

The Paranormal Activity saga continues with the third entry in the series, a prequel that is supposed to explain the events of the first two movies. It is set 18 years prior to the first two flicks apparently, although the incessant presence of the video camera (clunky as it may be), fashion and décor is straight modern times.

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