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On Movies & Media

The Fighter (2010)

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Jeffrey Overstreet

25 Jan 2011
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Film Review • David O. Russell • The Fighter

My review of The Fighter, a film by David O. Russell, is published at Good Letters, the blog posted daily by Image journal.

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

In memoriam: Luci N. Shaw, 1928–2025.
10 Jan 2026 12 min read
Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

An update regarding my recent absence, and a resolution — despite my soul’s fatigue — to keep on keepin’ on.
10 Jan 2026 3 min read
First (and second) impressions of Sinners

First (and second) impressions of Sinners

Sinners is a film of two halves: daytime and nighttime. The first half is colorful, epic, and full of surprises; the second is shadowy, violent . . . and disappointing.
31 Dec 2025 13 min read
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