To be perfectly honest, we’re not the biggest fans of lists — whether they’re of the top 10, year-end or even the to-do variety. But in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine, film critic A.O. Scott reflects on a decade (well, almost) of reviewing films for the paper. And frankly we’re fascinated. From ‘My Dog Skip‘ to ‘Metropolis’, the critic ... Read More »
We’ve been jonesing for a great new movie, and the early buzz on ‘In the Loop,’ definitely piqued our attention. Then we saw on the (totally awesome) IFC blog that The New York Times’ A.O. Scott called the film, “genius” and we immediately pushed the film to the top of our shortlist. A fast-paced satire skewering modern Anglo-American political relations, ‘In the ... Read More »
With summer road trips in mind, New York Times movie critic A. O. Scott chooses 1979’s ‘Mad Max’ as this week’s Critics’ Pick. He may love the movie for its dystopian vision, take-no-prisoners action and Mel Gibson’s blue eyes (trust us, it’s in the video), but we love the movie’s dramatic setting most of all. Scott says the film’s sweeping, dusty panoramas ... Read More »
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