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Yarrr.

By alex | Published: 6/4/2006
Went to see District B13 on opening day with two friends. Throw in the popcorn and soda, and we were at nearly $50. It’s especially expensive to see films in New York, but it’s expensive to see them anywhere. I still go and see a movie whenever there is anything remotely watchable in the theater. […]
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Amazing grace

By alex | Published: 5/12/2006
The lovely and gracious Jia Lin (dead blog?) took my wife and I out to dinner last week. She asked whether I have seen any movies lately, since I hadn’t been reviewing them here on the blog. The truth is that I consciously decided to stop. A review that says that MI3 is redundant and […]
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Syriana and propaganda from below

By alex | Published: 11/24/2005
Syriana is the next in Participant Pictures’ series of… well, I’ve called it “propaganda” before and I’ll stick with that for now. They produce films with a “message” without being overly cloying. Their tag on the associated site, participate.net is “Movies have the power to inspire. You have the power to act. Participate!” “What is […]
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Pride and Prejudice

By alex | Published: 11/13/2005
Had a chance to go and see the new Pride and Prejudice yesterday. Before I talk about the movie, I should take a moment to discuss why I saw it in a theater. It strikes me that the majority of entertainment executives are on the coasts, and especially in LA and New York. Both these […]
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