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Stewball
Cinema Addict - 1248 Films Ranked
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009
Location: Peoria, AZ, USA
Bio: I like philosophy, politics and movies. My best movies involve the first two, make good use of music and dialogue, combine entertainment and meaning. My most recent 100s are "Life of Pi" and "Zero Dark Thirty". Nothing close so far this year. My most likely favorite for the rest of the year, "Inside Llewyn Davis". 5/27/13
Featured Reviews
100 T10 Get Low (2010) - Aug 13, 2010
"If you aren't into superb character development and dialogue, excellent casting with Bill Murray raising the droll bar out of the reach of his nearest competitor, this won't be for you. The film's artistically deliberate pace is perfectly set to savor the story of (Duval) coming to grips with his demons as the legend unfolds. Casting was inspired, but 3 out of 4 of the main characters being old, and the lack of action, almost certainly put the brakes on its distribution. A crying shame."
30 T1 The Ghost Writer (2010) - Mar 02, 2010
"A Roman Polanski bait and switch hit piece. Three quarters of the way through I was rating it a 9--and then wham. Ooo, and I know where he got a good chunk of the financing for it, from BMW who obviously paid huge bundles for product placement. Nothing subtle at all. Slathered is more like it. They probably got Pierce Brosnan at bargain basement prices after "Mamma Mia". And the women!!! I guess since he couldn't use 13 year old girls, he punished us with these. Serves Ewen right."
30 T1 Green Zone (2010) - Mar 13, 2010
"Historical fiction is supposed to at least parallel historical reality, but any of the specifics in this are total fiction, particularly the person who is the point of contention in the film, Gen. al-Rawi. No such person as he existed, nor did a mysterious meeting in Jordan. In fact, an Iraqi general, Air vice-Marshall Sada, has reported repeatedly that he talked to Iraqi pilots who'd flown chemical WMDs to Syria just before the US invasion. The BS propaganda spoils a lot of good action."
100 T10 Undisputed (2002) - Feb 26, 2009
"Poor man's Shawshank Redemption, only better."
100 T10 (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Aug 11, 2009
"From the opening disclaimer to the narrator's final comment, this is a unique film. Everything clicks from the music to the stellar performances, but most of all what makes it a masterpiece for me is the message--and you don't really know what that is until the very end. This was a love story obviously written by a man who'd been been raked over the coals with his loss. It's a wake up call for all the soul-maters and star crossed fate-mongers out there. It is so righteous."
100 T10 Black Snake Moan (2007) - Feb 25, 2009
" Outstanding performances, soundtrack and story. Anybody who doesn't enjoy Ricci's sexy performance as well as Jackson's great breadth leading up to his juke joint climax, doesn't have a soul."
100 T10 Shuffle (2011) - May 04, 2012
"This is not a "Memento" remake or knockoff. Several members of the cast, including T.J. Thyne, are supporting actors on "Bones", but don't let that turn you off. They get to spread their wings here. Paula Rhodes, a walk on in her first female lead, nails the role of Grace. Kurt Kuenne even wrote the excellent score--some people CAN do it all. Shot in color, but effectively presented in b&w."
100 T10 Detachment (2011) - Mar 31, 2012
" I simply hope some will take notice and appreciate it for what it is. But you gotta commit to watching it all. If I'd have had to quit in the middle, I probably wouldn't have gone back to finish it either. After all this re-consideration, I'm upgrading it to a 10/10--Masterpiece. Available on VOD. "
90 T10 Going the Distance (2010) - Aug 24, 2010
"This is not a Rom-Com or a chick flick. It's actually a movie in 2 parts: the first is one of the most effective, gut busting, lightning paced comedies to come along in a long time. One instant classic line in particular was a show stopper that had people WITCL (Writhing In Their Chairs Laughing). The second part was a drama that deals with the title malady--relationships at a distance. It had none of the sap or pathetic turn-off contrivances used in typical rom-sit-com "plots". Genuine."
 
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