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War of the Worlds

A collection of 6 posts

Cinemarginalia: September 14

This is the first installment in an new weekly series of miscellany-loaded posts. This one includes notes on my recent encounters with Blue Jay, Luce, War of the Worlds, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and more!

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The Most Disappointing Movies of 2005

Since I'm struggling to find ten movies worth recommending in a Top Ten List, I realize now that I'm far more prepared to serve up a different kind of list... THE TOP TEN BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS OF 2005No, not the ten worst movies... but the ten movies

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Terry Gilliam speaks his mind.

I gotta say, I agree with Terry Gilliam, who, in spite of the mess the Weinsteins made of The Brothers Grimm, remains one of my favorite directors. Gilliam, who was J. K. Rowling's original choice to direct Harry Potter, before the studio gave it to Chris Columbus, says:

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What's the Verdict on War of the Worlds?

Like the expressions in this photo, Christian press critics are responding with a smorgasboard of expressions to War of the Worlds. As mentioned earlier, my full review is now up.

War of the Worlds (2005)

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War of the Worlds (2005)

In Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, Tom Cruise runs for his life. Of course he does. That's what Tom Cruise was born to do. Somewhere, somebody's adding the latest scenes of Cruise pounding the pavement to an already impressive career-spanning montage. It seems

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War of the Worlds - first thoughts

My full review will be posted tonight. But for now: Effects: awe-inspiring Sound: awe-inspiring Cruise: impressive Fanning: awe-inspiring Robbins: like his Mystic River performance, only wackier Tripods: truly terrifying Urban chaos: chaotic to the point of exhausting 9/11 references and echoes: all over the place Variations on Jurassic Park: