Archive | April 2014
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Review by-Jarrett Leahy Based on a true story, Kill Your Darlings tells of early beginnings of the Beat Generation and the dramatic events surrounding famed writer/poet Allen Ginsberg’s time spent at Columbia University. After being accepted into Columbia’s English program in the fall of 1943, Ginsberg quickly becomes frustrated with the department’s traditional conformist instruction. […]
The Past (2013)
Review by-Jarrett Leahy In 2011, Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi made a tremendous splash on the international film scene with his masterful family drama A Separation, a movie that earned him a throng of awards including the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The Past or Le Passe is Farhadi’s follow-up film. Like A Separation, […]
Top 6 Lists-Director Richard Linklater
List by-Jarrett Leahy In honor of his newest celebrated film Boyhood, my most anticipated movie of 2014, this week’s Top 6 List is dedicated to the gifted and diverse efforts of director/auteur Richard Linklater. Though like most filmmakers, Linklater has had a dud or two (I’m looking at you Fast Food Nation), overall his resume […]
Tweet Film Society-The Criterion Collection
Written by-Jarrett Leahy Jason and I both proud members of the recently created Tweet Film Society. As a way of honoring our collective appreciation for the gifted film company, the Tweet Film Society dedicated the month of March to The Criterion Collection. As part of the month long celebration, the society asked each member to […]
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