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Tagged: Leonardo DiCaprio

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 1, 2019

Hit or Bomb? July 2019 movie predictions

The July box office starts early this year thanks to Independence Day falling on a Thursday, and this month sees one of the first (but certainly not the last) months where most major releases are produced or co-produced by Disney.…

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· by Thomas Ricard · Apr 20, 2016

Why we will always love survival movies

“Instead of being a stage for interpersonal conflict and contrasting approaches to problem-solving, the inhospitable setting becomes a kind of all-powerful God dictating the conditions and restrictions of both story and shooting.”

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 4, 2014

Inception (2010): The joyless dream of Christopher Nolan

“It tells you what it’s going to show you, then it shows you what it just told you. Understanding this movie doesn’t require intelligence, but rather rote memorization.”

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Ivan K · Jul 3, 2014

Django Unchained (2012)

“Will people look back on Django Unchained as Tarantino's masterwork? Most likely not, as Pulp Fiction is so culturally ingrained, and Inglourious Basterds is much more daring. However, Django is that rare film that just works on every level.”