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Hillbilly Spectacle: “White Lightnin’”

Bulletin Archive May 1, 2013

Every town has a few local legends. Jesco White, a poor, Appalachian entertainer popularized in documentaries and folklore, is definitely legendary. His outlaw persona, flirtation with drug addiction and...

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“This Must Be the Place” Where Movies Go to Die

Bulletin Archive April 10, 2013

If purgatory is the place between brilliance and banality, inspired and insipid, and poignant and putrid, then “This Must Be the Place” (2011). Director Paolo Sorrentino redefines limbo with...

Cook

“Manhattan, Kansas” Hits Close to Home

Bulletin Archive March 27, 2013

Documentaries often pretend to tell an objective story. “Manhattan, Kansas” (2006) is an example of documentary that adapts to its subject. Director Tara Wray doesn’t force the audience...

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“Excision:” A Pleasant Horror

Bulletin Archive February 28, 2013

If horror films are meant to horrify, then “Excision” (2012) doesn’t appear to qualify. But the loose interpretation of the genre isn’t that disconcerting when held to a broader...

 

‘Skyfall:’ Bond like you’ve never seen him

Bulletin Archive November 15, 2012

After 50 years and 23 films, the 007 series has done more than most franchises could ever hope for, and “Skyfall” celebrates this legacy by being not only one of the best Bond movies ever made,...

 

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ sets new high score

Bulletin Archive November 8, 2012

The history of mixing video games and movies is filled with bad memories, but ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ is a shining moment of retribution, and just in time for video game season. With the release of...

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“Taken 2” Will Find and Thrill You

Bulletin Archive October 10, 2012

Any good action movie ends with a pretty high body count of nameless bad guys racked up by the hero, and the first “Taken” with Liam Neeson was no exception. However, unlike most action sequels,...

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“The Master”

Bulletin Archive September 26, 2012

On the surface, “The Master” is a film about a man joining a cult and the life changing events he experiences there. But at its core, “The Master” is a film about humanity, belief,...

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Lost in Translation

Bulletin Archive August 15, 2012

Released in 2009 but set in 2006, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” takes the viewer into the Midwest region, particularly Kansas, where left-wing political views have fallen from favor...

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