Beowulf Southland Tales Richard Kelly’s first film, Donnie Darko, was booed from the Cannes Film Festival, an event that might mark disaster for other filmmakers. But Darko DVD sales proved it a financial success and the director’s cut was welcomed back at Cannes with a standing ovation. Southland Tales, Kelly’s second film, was also booed […]
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No Country for Old Men by James Roland The latest offering from the brothers Coen is so consuming, so thought provoking, so whiz-bang exciting – that it might be best for them to quit while they’re ahead. No Country for Old Men marks a major shift in the Coens’ filmography. From their debut in 1984 […]
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Superbad, Mr. Bean’s Holiday, and The Simpsons Movie by James Roland Everyone needs a good laugh, except while they’re lifting weights. Then it’s fairly dangerous, especially when you break into a fit of suppressed laughter while you are raising 120 lbs over your chest. To avoid such a scenario, do not watch Superbad the night […]
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Editor’s note: In this series, RedFence Sr. Writer and Filmmaker James Roland takes a tour of this year’s five Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture. His reactions will be posted on Mondays and Wednesdays leading up to the awards ceremony, Feb. 25. Little Miss Sunshine by James Roland Very few filmmakers can mix classic farce […]
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Editor’s note: In this series, RedFence Sr. Writer and Filmmaker James Roland takes a tour of this year’s five Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture. His reactions will be posted on Mondays and Wednesdays leading up to the awards ceremony, Feb. 25. Best Pictures Part Four: Babel by James Roland Babel is the third installment […]
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Editor’s note: In this series, RedFence Sr. Writer and Filmmaker James Roland takes a tour of this year’s five Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture. His reactions will be posted on Mondays and Wednesdays leading up to the awards ceremony, Feb. 25. Best Pictures Part Three: Letters from Iwo Jima by James Roland I love […]
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Editor’s note: In this series, RedFence Sr. Writer and Filmmaker James Roland takes a tour of this year’s five Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture. His reactions will be posted on Mondays and Wednesdays leading up to the awards ceremony, Feb. 25. Best Pictures Part Two: The Departed by James Roland The Departed is loud, […]
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Editor’s note: In this series, RedFence Sr. Writer and Filmmaker James Roland takes a tour of this year’s five Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture. His reactions will be posted on Mondays and Wednesdays leading up to the awards ceremony, Feb. 25. Best Pictures Part One: The Queen by James Roland I really shouldn’t like […]
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