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Am I disappointed to hear that Terrence Malick’s new movie has been pushed into 2010? (more…)

A note from Jeffrey:

In the last several weeks, I’ve had several interesting debates online about the film Inglourious Basterds, by Quentin Tarantino. I’m currently working on a two-part article of my own, describing my complicated, sometimes-contradictory thoughts and feelings about the film. It is difficult for me to give any simple response about it, as I am as troubled by how the film has been marketed as I am impressed with the craftsmanship of several of the movie’s vivid sequences. So… stay tuned for that.

In the meantime, I’m happy to share with you the thoughts of my observant friend Ryan Holt, who is among the film’s enthusiastic defenders. Think it over.

And for good measure, here’s a link to Michael Leary’s response at Filmwell.

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One of the most surreal moments in my adventures online:

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I’m going to see Spike Jonze’s long-awaited adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are this weekend.

The reviews coming in are very mixed. But my favorite critic, Steven Greydanus, likes it very, very much.

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