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Gran Torino: The Pinnacle of Overrating Clint Eastwood in the 21st Century

• December 31, 2008 • 7 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Changeling, Clint Eastwood, Disappointment, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Oscar buzz, Racism

Cadillac Records: The Underappreciated Biopic of the Winter

• December 29, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Adrien Brody, Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, Biopic, Cadillac Records, Cedric the Entertainer, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, Columbus Short, Eamonn Walker, Emanuelle Chirqui, Etta James, Gabrielle Union, Howlin Wolf, Jeffrey Wright, Leonard Chess, Mos Def, Muddy Waters, Oscar buzz, Racism

Slumdog Millionaire: A Tale of Destiny in the Bustling Indian Slums

• December 27, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Anil Kapoor, Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Oscar buzz, Slumdog Millionaire

RIP Harold Pinter

• December 26, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in RIP
Tags: Betrayal, Celebration, Harold Pinter, Moonlight, Old Times, RIP, The Homecoming, Theatre

Happy-Go-Lucky: A Relief From Cynical Dramatic Oscar Bait

• December 22, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Comedy, Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh, Oscar buzz, Sally Hawkins

Why So Serious, Dark Knight Defenders? In Defense of Its Critics

• December 22, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: Action film, Disappointment, Film, Iron Man, Jim Emerson, Josh Tyler, Okayplayer, Oscar buzz, Pass the Popcorn, Scanners, Sequels, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight, X-Men

Milk: The Further Misadventures of Sean Penn

• December 17, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Dan White, Denis O'Hare, Diego Luna, Disappointment, Emile Hirsch, Gus Van Sant, Harvey Milk, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Milk, Oscar buzz, Sean Penn