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The Polarization of Hollywood

Movies are getting worse, Moki tells us.  And the way they know that is that successful movies are increasingly more polarizing.  The chart is of the top 20 movies from

Christopher BensonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

The Culture Wars Played Out in the American Cinema House

We have seen it before and we will see it again: the culture wars played out in the American cinema house, this time covering the topics of same-sex marriage,

Jeremy MannFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Quite a guy that Mr. Fox

The Oscar nominations came out Tuesday morning. Pixar’s Up already won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Film. It shouldn’t have. The movie is on par with Pixar’

Jeremy MannFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Quinceañera is a Good Movie About Los Angeles

If you are full deep yearning, and I hope you are, it's fair to assume you have two dogmas regarding cities. (Those with very deep yearning won’t

Keith E. BuhlerFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Clint Eastwood's Theological Vision

From the beginning of his career as a movie director, Eastwood has addressed fundamental questions... placing his iconic identity of ruthless masculinity in tension with a broader vision of individual

Keith E. BuhlerFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Dark Knight: "Best of the Decade?"

It's out on video. So it's time to re-visit the box-office smash hit and semi-intellectual 2nd installment of the Batman trilogy. Craig Detweiller

Keith E. BuhlerFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Wall-E

Wall-E is one of those movies where the less you know about it the better you’ll enjoy it. For that reason, I am going to give you smart

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Movie Week at Mere-O: Atonement

In honor of the Oscars this Sunday, I thought I would devote this week to the five films nominated for Best Picture. So far I have reviewed Juno and Michael

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Movie Week at Mere-O: Juno

In honor of the Oscars next Sunday, I thought I would devote this week to the five films nominated for Best Picture. Previously: Michael Clayton. Juno is an engaging and

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorizedFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Movie Week at Mere-O: Michael Clayton

In honor of the Oscars next Sunday, I thought I would devote this week to the five films nominated for Best Picture. As Michael Clayton is the only movie I

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Doing Something with Nothing: "I Am Legend" Under Review

Occasionally, movies manage to be entertaining in spite of themselves.  In these instances, solid acting, excellent special effects, and competent directing work to overcome what would otherwise be a fatal

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Under Review: 3:10 to Yuma

I have sometimes experienced a rather odd sensation of not knowing whether I liked a movie. When I exited The Departed, for instance, I knew that I had just witnessed