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August 32nd on Earth (1998)

Given that the only reason pretty much anyone would seek out this film in 2024 is because it is the debut film by a successful blockbuster director, I will put this up front

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The Book of Clarence (2023)

The Book of Clarence is a thought-provoking and ambitious sophomore film by director Jeymes Samuel following the slick but straightforward western The Harder They Fall.

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Site Update

My daughter and I wrote a book!

Hey film friends, I’m excited to share that my six-year-old daughter Eleanor and I wrote a kids fantasy chapter book together.

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The Zone of Interest (2023)

The Zone of Interest, the latest by Jonathan Glazer, is one of the grand cinematic achievements of 2023 — and, like his last film, nearly as frustrating to watch as it is great.

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The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2023

Ladies and germs! We gather today to celebrate that which was most important in cinema in 2023

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Argylle (2024)

Argylle comes on the heels of his cynical, violent, goofy quasi-parody espionage franchise, Kingsman, crumbling to critical and box office oblivion.

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The King’s Man (2021)

Who, exactly, was clamoring to see Matthew Vaughn’s World War 1 movie?

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

In many ways, I’m the ideal viewer for X-Men: First Class.

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Kingsman: The Golden Circle is demonstrably worse than Kingsman: The Secret Service, but there’s no single reason why.

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Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

There are plenty of directors whose work grows in stature with each release.