Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" is a sprawling epic of a Western that, although it collapses under the weight of its Tarantino-ness, is very worthy of praise. A compelling and violent…
Films 169
Reviews 6
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Les Misérables 2012
"Les Miserables" is, at once, both old fashioned and contemporary. With its handsomely crafted costumes and period sets, and its operatic story combining epic conflict and personal melodrama, it is…
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The Tree of Life 2011
I'm convinced there's a Malick gene. Some have it and some don't. Some watch one of his films and are so moved they can barely speak and others watch the…
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Lilo & Stitch 2002
This film is heartbreaking and hilarious by turns. Take Lilo's description of her parents' death: "It was raining. They went for a drive" if that doesn't break your heart it's…
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2012
Two or three minutes into the "The Amazing Spider-Man," I shifted in my seat, worried that the film was about to make no connection with me whatsoever. My shifting was…