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philip wrote a review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Directed by David Fincher, this movie is based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1922. I've read the short story, but ignoring it when I review the movie is easy as there is basically Read the article

philip wrote a review of Shall We Dance?

I saw the American cut of this Japanese movie, which has several scenes and characters removed. At that, "Shall We Dance" is a charming movie with tons of heart. Written and directed by Masayuki Suo, Read the article

philip wrote a review of Amador

I watched this on DVD with subtitles. This is a great movie. It's about Marcela, a South American living in Spain and facing mild discrimination because she's an immigrant taking jobs away from Spaniards. Read the article

philip wrote a review of Kantai

This film was written and directed by Koji Fukada and released in 2011. It stars Kanji Furutachi, Kumi Hyôdô, Tatsuya Kawamura, and Bryerly Long. The tale is complicated, and it left me Read the article

philip wrote a review of Hot Fuzz

Co-written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, directed by Wright, and starring Pegg, this is one of the funniest movies I've seen. I compare it to the "Hot Shots" movies by Abrahms and Proft. Part slasher Read the article

philip wrote a review of Meshes of the Afternoon

There are spoilers in this review/analysis. I'm not sure that's a fair statement given the nature of the movie, but I do give away the ending. This is an experimental movie by Maya Deren and her then-husband Read the article

philip wrote a review of Abel Gance's Napoleon

I recommend taking a look at the Wikipedia page. TL;DR: Waaaaay too long, but the music was magnificent. So was the theater. The movie is five and a half hours long, not counting 2 intermissions Read the article

philip wrote a review of People Will Talk

This 1951 film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz has more promise than it fulfilled. The problem is the character of Noah Praetorius, too good to believable. The movie stars Cary Grant as the noble Noah, Read the article

philip wrote a review of A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and his Dog Directed by L.Q. Jones, this movie stars Don Johnson before anybody knew who he was (at age 26, if my math is right), Susanne Benton (nobody still knows who she is*), and Jason Robards Read the article

philip wrote a review of Stormy Weather

This all-black movie was produced in 1943, and it marks the changing of the guard in how blacks were portrayed in Hollywood movies. The movie is a hallmark of black performers: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Read the article