Wednesday, 30 November 2011

The meaning of life: revealed. (Plus: John Lennon) - Reviews #90

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Welcome (back?) to Advice to the Lovelorn, my own little corner of the internet. In this update: the only review of Terrence Malick's Th...
Sunday, 27 November 2011

The Fighter, Natalie Portman and a man repeatedly saying "Ravi" - Reviews #89

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The Fighter (David O. Russell, 2010) - Conventional, sometimes muddled, but very entertaining and well-acted boxing drama about fighter Mic...
Saturday, 26 November 2011

Nine things I like about movies - Part One

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... in which I shine a big fat light on films, scenes and movie folks deserving of greater recognition, with the help of words and videos. N...
Sunday, 20 November 2011

The Lookout, Christmas and Downton Abbey - Reviews #88

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*SEVERE SPOILERS* The Lookout (Scott Frank, 2007) - This is a truly exceptional character-study-cum-crime-thriller about a former high scho...
Thursday, 10 November 2011

Source Code, Sixteen candles and six Bob Dylans - Reviews #87

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*IF YOU DON'T LIKE RUDE WORDS, SKIP THIS ONE* I’m Not There (Todd Haynes, 2007) – “What’s this shit?” as Greil Marcus memorably enquire...
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Sunday, 30 October 2011

Blue Valentine, Romain Duris and two days in Paris - Reviews #86

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*SPOILERS* Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance, 2010) - Intense, insightful, semi-improvised indie about the death of a relationship, starring...
Saturday, 22 October 2011

CLAIRE DANES SPECIAL

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That's a headline. She is. We like her. She's completely lacking in self-consciousness in a way that very few performers are and it...
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