I’ve been a fan of director Michael Mann (Ali, The Last of the Mohicans) for some years now. One thing I’ve always been able to count on is that no…
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Bob Cashill
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Amidst the turbulence in the world of pop culture comes good news from, of all places, Afghanistan. At the start of the new documentary Afghan Star, we see a line…
Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill is back for another week of film reviews — and for this edition of No Concessions, he digs into The Hangover, Killshot, and the Youssou N’Dour documentary I Bring What I Love.
Bob Cashill
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Some horror film directors unnerve us with little ripples of tension that unexpectedly crescendo into waves of terror. Sam Raimi is not one of those horror film directors. Pauline Kael…
Lance Berry
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The new Disney/Pixar collaboration,Á‚ Up, has just opened to some of the best reviews the studio’s ever received. While it’s a very enjoyable film, I have to say it certainly isn’t…
Bob Cashill
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Here it is, not even June and with a case of blockbuster fatigue already. Pro and con, the fourth (fourth!) Terminator movie has already been dissected and dismantled around here,…
Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill and Lance Berry are together at the film desk for this week’s No Concessions, discussing the new Star Trek. Join in!
Lance Berry
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After years of anticipation, months of troubling rumors, and one Internet leak, Gavin Hood’s Wolverine is finally here. Is it sharp enough to cut it? Lance Berry lets you know.
Bob Cashill
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Spinning Into Butter has taken a few twists and turns on the road to todayÁ¢€â„¢s release. Shooting began in October 2005, back when Catherine Crier still had her live show…
Bob Cashill
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True-life gangland sagas look to be the mob hits of the year. The Fourth of July weekend brings Michael MannÁ¢€â„¢s Public Enemies, a vintage slice of 20th century Americana, with…
Lance Berry
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Thanks to last year’s Iron Man and Dark Knight, the age of the superhero as a legitimate and viable tale in the realm of cinema is now in full effect….
Bob Cashill
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IÁ¢€â„¢m not a huge fan of animated features. The Disney classics may have spoiled me: Like comets, they only came streaking into theaters once every few years, and the experience…
Lance Berry
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Gran Torino finally opened to wide release this weekend, and rapidly earned the number one spot at the box office. It deserves every single dollar it’s made. Many have been…
Lance Berry
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Before we begin, allow me to state for the record that I hate remakes. With very rare exceptions, they tend to be lifeless, pale imitations of the classics which came…
Scott Malchus
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I’ve been busy working on a script, which is a good thing. Although it takes me away from the blog, it means I’ve broken through the crippling writer’s block that…
Scott Malchus
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I’m disappointed that I didn’t get to the keyboard last night. I fell asleep putting Jacob down and when I awoke (around 10:30), I was too groggy to think straight….
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