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- I’m not altogether sure what to think about Civil War<\/a>, but I absolutely agreement with Matt Zoller Seitz<\/a> on the fact that it’s “a furiously convincing and disturbing thing when you’re watching it.”<\/li>\n
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- The Tall T<\/a> is a lean, mean, often bare-bones Western with some strong performances.<\/li>\n
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- I went into Born to Win<\/a> not sure what to think. George Segal was a great comedic actor, but many of his better-known ’70s comedies\u2014Bye Bye Braverman<\/em>, A Touch of Class<\/em>, Fun With Dick and Jane<\/em>\u2014have left me pretty cold. But I really liked this one, which is by turns clever and cynical, stumbling along the highs and lows of Segal’s character, with some terrific scenes along the way.<\/li>\n
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- Ellen Burstyn is terrific in Resurrection<\/a>, which treats its subject in such a quiet and understated way.<\/li>\n
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- There’s definitely some pointed social commentary going on in Monkey Man<\/a>\u2014the widening gulf between the rich and the poor, if nothing else\u2014though by the end, it might be swallowed under a little by bloody, John Wick<\/em>-esque style. That style is often a lot of fun to watch, though, and Dev Patel brings a lot to the screen as both director and star.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I also re-watched The Legend of Hell House<\/a>, which I have to admit doesn’t have the greatest of scripts, but has so much atmosphere and great performances that you can easily overlook the shallowness of its actual story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- There’s definitely some pointed social commentary going on in Monkey Man<\/a>\u2014the widening gulf between the rich and the poor, if nothing else\u2014though by the end, it might be swallowed under a little by bloody, John Wick<\/em>-esque style. That style is often a lot of fun to watch, though, and Dev Patel brings a lot to the screen as both director and star.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Ellen Burstyn is terrific in Resurrection<\/a>, which treats its subject in such a quiet and understated way.<\/li>\n
- I went into Born to Win<\/a> not sure what to think. George Segal was a great comedic actor, but many of his better-known ’70s comedies\u2014Bye Bye Braverman<\/em>, A Touch of Class<\/em>, Fun With Dick and Jane<\/em>\u2014have left me pretty cold. But I really liked this one, which is by turns clever and cynical, stumbling along the highs and lows of Segal’s character, with some terrific scenes along the way.<\/li>\n
- The Tall T<\/a> is a lean, mean, often bare-bones Western with some strong performances.<\/li>\n