watched Dec 31, 2017
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watched Dec 30, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 9.2 [blu-ray] Wow. The portion of this film that most closely resembles the previous work of Bill Morrison (such as DECASIA) comes at the very end and is relatively brief. But it is a dramatic coda to a “you wouldn’t believe it if I told you” […]
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watched Dec 29, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 4.1 [DVD, Netflix] Quaint and slight and redeemed in small measure by a chase through an over-abundant record shop – the record stacks completely out-classed the chase.
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watched Dec 28, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 8.5 [on-demand] I remember seeing a pre-release DOGTOOTH in a packed theater at a film festival several years ago, and remarking on what a twisted and bleak view of humanity the director must have. He has only strengthened that view in my mind since then, for […]
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watched Dec 28, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 8.2 [on-demand] This film is elevated above the usual staid period Brit-drama mold by the performance of Ali Fazal, who, as Abdul, nearly out-acts Judi Dench with his humane facial expressions alone.
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watched Dec 27, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 8.0 [theater] I was able to avoid reading ANYTHING about this film for nearly two weeks before finally seeing it. As such, I feel like the last person on earth to see it, as many people I know have gone a second and even a third […]
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watched Dec 24, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 6.4 [blu-ray, library] It’s STAND BY ME lite, clearly an attempt to capitalize on the tone and popularity of Rob Reiner’s film, right down to a parallel vomiting scene. But there’s lots of baseball, so…
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watched Dec 24, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 6.5 [HBO] Six Sondheim songs are singled out to represent the breadth of his career, and they are each recreated in collaborations by contemporary singers and filmmakers. But none of them hold a candle to the extended clip of Dean Jones completely inhabiting “Being Alive,” from […]
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watched Dec 23, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 7.3 [blu-ray, Redbox] Because it wears its campy intentions proudly for all to see, KINGSMAN 2 is a heck of a lot of fun. Nothing serious to see here, and Elton John gets to sit around and say “fuck” a lot.
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watched Dec 22, 2017 spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 3.4 [blu-ray, library] Great use of Arnold, and Daenerys Targaryen is practically unrecognizable under her Sarah Connor makeup, but can’t they just shut this franchise down, already?!
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