No matter which side of the geek fence you fall on, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ is still a movie that needs to be seen — mainly because its visual style is unlike anything out there.
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Scott Pilgrim vs Every Other Comic Book Movie Ever Made
By brian longtin • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: watching
The Moment Avatar: The Last Airbender Proved It’s More Than a Kids’ Show
By brian longtin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: watchingLike the best shows for kids or adults, Avatar assumes we have the patience to get involved with its characters as human beings, not just action figures.
LA Film Fest 2010 Round-Up: The Good, The Great, and The Artsy
By brian longtin • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: watchingA brief overview of this year’s LA Film Fest selections, with a list of the top films that really floored me this year.
Love or Hate It, in The End, Lost Made TV Better
By brian longtin • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: watchingIf there’s reason to be disappointed in the way Lost ended, it’s only because they attempted the impossible and did a B+ job at it.
Documentaries Aren’t Always for Activists: A Trip to 45365
By brian longtin • Mar 20th, 2010 • Category: watchingThe world is full of fascinating stories, and not all of them have to end with a call to action; some, like the documentary 45365, just help us see the world through someone else’s eyes.
What the Year’s Best Comedies Have in Common (and Why Archer Is One of Them)
By brian longtin • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: watchingThe tactic writers are using to consistently produce today’s best comedy: not just joke quality, but joke density.
Judgment Day: The Troubling Implications of Avatar as Best Picture
By brian longtin • Feb 19th, 2010 • Category: watchingDoes pushing the boundaries of ‘what a film can be’ excuse a filmmaker from respecting what’s already within them?
The Late Night War: The Only Reality TV Worth Watching Since Obama-McCain
By brian longtin • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: watchingInstead of having to suffer the race-to-the-bottom most reality fare serves up, we’re witnessing a duel to the death between two of the most beloved and talented comedians in our nation.
Kick-Ass: The Millar Movie We Really Wanted
By brian longtin • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: watchingNew trailers show that Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’ takes the exact opposite angle than ‘Wanted’ — which is to say the exact right angle — and promises a hilariously twisted and brutal good time.
Mile and a Movie: Week Four (Featuring ‘Ong Bak 2’, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, ‘Orphan’)
By brian longtin • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: watchingA full month in, this project has been a lot easier than expected. In fact, I feel like I’m just getting started. Also features ‘Lady Snowblood’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Following’, and ‘Some Like It Hot’.
