Dear 13 Tzameti,
In the moments following the end of our time together I was forced to remain seated a bit longer than is normal for me. Time was needed to let my muscle unfurl, because even though you had what...
View ArticleDear The Naked City,
Cities often serve as the setting of murder mysteries. Their canyon-like streets and narrow alleyways create a visual suggestion of loneliness and isolation that fit well alongside narratives of death...
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Dear The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,
It must be hard for a film such as yourself to get along in this world. Sure, you have talent to spare – Oscar-nominated director David Fincher, Oscar-winning writer Steve Zaillian, BAFTA-nominated...
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Dear Looper,
Most movies use time travel as a way to fetishized different time periods or tease the concept of paradoxes for twisty fun. They take a person from the present and throw them into the past to play off...
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Dear Looper (Rick’s Take),
When the multiplex meat grinder that Hollywood is these days hints at something unique or unusual it is hard for this grizzled SciFi-loving film nut not to get excited. But just like Joseph...
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Dear Seven Psychopaths,
Jesus, Seven Psychopaths, you’re fucking crazy! I mean really off your rocker. Barely rubbing two brain cells together. Nutso. Yet, as harsh as that is, it’s a good kind of crazy. What is utterly...
View ArticleDear The Canyons,
In some small way, I am responsible for your creation. Over a year ago I gave your writer, director, and producer an undisclosed amount of money so that they could see you into this world with the...
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