2 articles from 2009
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #1
19 July 2009 3:06 AM, PDT
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When you run a movie website you will undoubtedly come across people and commenters that say one of two things:
"I can't believe you haven't seen that movie!
"You need to watch more movies!"
Depending on the site you run and the attitude you have I think these are two entirely legitimate comments. If you (in this case myself) intend to give an opinion on movies you should at least know a little something about what you are talking about, and not merely one single genre unless that is your site's target demographic. You can go back and look at reviews I wrote back in 2003 (when I started this site) and easily recognize how little I knew. I was overly congratulatory and simply inexperienced and tried making up for it with forced writing. I recognize it, but have only used my inexperience as a means to realize there is much,
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- Brad Brevet
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DVD Review: Criterion Collection Invites You to ‘My Dinner With Andre’
30 June 2009 5:00 AM, PDT
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Chicago – I have to admit to having more respect for “My Dinner With Andre” than getting actual enjoyment from the talkative film itself. I understand the praise and awards that the film won and can see how it would have sent a ripple through the art movie world in 1981 when it was released, but I’ve never been a fan of Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, and Louis Malle’s film that brings new meaning to the phrase “dialogue-based”.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
The great Malle’s deeply philosophical film is pretty succinctly described in its title. Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn (known to many modern audiences for his role in “The Princess Bride”) sits down for dinner with friend and theater director Andre Gregory. The movie consists almost entirely of their conversation and even though they have claimed that they were not playing themselves (and told Roger Ebert that they’d love
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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