10 June 2010 ~ 2 Comments

The Wolfman (2010)

Squandered opportunity is perhaps the best phrase to describe the recent remake of Universal’s classic Wolfman. I hadn’t heard many good things about the film, but I still had the hope that it might surprise me and at least turn out a few characters worth giving a shit about. Unfortunately, the movie doesn’t give its viewers much of anything to give a shit about whatsoever, turning out a bland and unimpressive rehashing that while isn’t bad enough to be shameful, certainly isn’t good enough to be called an homage.

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15 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

The Remains of the Day (1993)

The Merchant Ivory name tends to conjure up the image of lush period dramas, broad and dreamy epics, and I can’t claim this film to not be exactly that. One of the loveliest parts of The Remains of the Day, however, is how deftly it balances that cliche with an entirely relatable, wholly human story.

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