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42 Up

In 1964, British television aired a documentary entitled Seven Up, in which they interviewed a group of 14 seven-year old schoolchildren. Every seven years later, another documentary appeared to follow the progress of their lives. 42 Up (1998) is the … Continue reading

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Unfaithful

As is her custom, my wife Brooke tries to make us see as many of the Oscar-nominated films each year as possible. Last night, we watched Unfaithful, starring Richard Gere and the Oscar-nominated Diane Lane. I don’t have a lot … Continue reading

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The One-Shot Film

The film Russian Ark (2002) is the first film shot in one continuous 96-minute take. No cuts, no editing, no second chance. Wow. (via kottke)

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Adaptation=10

We finally went to see Adaptation (2002) last night. Though I’m still not feeling particularly articulate after seeing five films in four days, I will say it’s probably the best film I’ve seen this year. I just smiled and giggled … Continue reading

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You Know You’re Old When…

I’ve been going to the same barber for about 15 years now. He has a tiny 2-chair shop right beside the bus terminal. I like telling people I go to the Terminal Barber Shop. Today, though, I started to feel … Continue reading

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