Tag Archives: Movies

The 100 Movies Every Film Student Should See

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Hilary

All of the film production students in my program were emailed a list of 100 films recommended by the faculty. I thought this was such a fun idea that I decided to make my own – using my own criteria. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Uninvited (1944)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A brother and sister buy and old mansion from an old man who wants to keep it away from the girl whose mother died there. But she’s is drawn to the house, and the brother, and the house is … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Avalon High (2010)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Hilary

I’m going to break with precedent here and forgo the screen grab because the phrase “Da Mouse is litigious” has been ground into my subconscious. Story: A girl with King Arthur scholars for parents finds herself attending a conveniently named … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Death Wish (1974)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Hilary

Story: After hoodlums attack his wife and daughter, a man goes on a vigilante killing spree to reduce the number of violent criminals on the streets of New York. Review: The first, and possibly the least gratuitously (and graphically) violent, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Lorax (2012)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A boy living in a plastic city goes in search of a real tree to impress a girl, but after hearing the story of how the environment was ruined by corporate greed, he tries to bring back nature. Review: … Continue reading →

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How to Remember Movies Fondly, Even When They Stink

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Hilary

Try watching a few movies you only saw once or twice when you were a kid and see how well you remember them. Not only will you remember them differently than other people, but you might have even rewritten the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Super 8

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A group of kids out filming a scene late at night see something they weren’t meant to and eventually unravel a government secret. Review: It’s largely a kids movie, aimed shamelessly towards wannabe filmmakers, and Spielberg has just a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A Chicago cop goes to L.A in search of crooks and irritates the local authorities, but gets the baddies in the end. Review: Like the Fletch movies, this film features a puckish guy (Eddie Murphy) who skirts the rules … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Scoop (2006)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A perky, young girl-reporter tracks down a Zodiac-centered serial killer in jolly old England with the help of a nebbishy magician. Review: This is really one of Woody Allen’s few very cute movies. Scarlett Johansson does a perfect pushy, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Sabrina (1954 & 1995)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Hilary

Two for one today, since I’m reviewing the remake as well. Sabrina (1954) Story: The naive and sentimental daughter of a chauffeur who is smitten with one of the boss’s sons is sent to France to study at Le cordon … Continue reading →

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