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Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Reluctant Rom-Com: Jerry Maguire

February 24, 2017by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Steve Remo’s eyes open. He lies on a hospital bed, wearing a head bandage and a neck brace, recovering from a concussion in a hockey game. Remembering his own name […]

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Double Feature: Purple Rain and 8 Mile

February 17, 2017by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

The later of these two films follows its predecessor’s blueprint so closely that comparisons have been and always will be inevitable. Two powerful and controversial entertainers at the height of […]

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Uh … 3 ½? — Young Adult

February 10, 2017by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

The Introduction Around the beginning of this decade, there were a few young American filmmakers whom I followed with great interest. One of them was Jason Reitman, whose Juno and Up in […]

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Light Unchained: My 10 Favorite Buñuel Movies

February 1, 2017by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Octavio Paz has said, “It suffices for a chained man to close his eyes for him to have the power to make the world explode,” and I, paraphrasing him, add, […]

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