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Thursday, June 25, 2009

CHEREE, CHEREE, MY COMIC BOOK FANTASY



IN THEATRES...

* Chéri, the lacklustre reteaming of Stephen Frears, Christopher Hampton, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

UPDATED TO CRITERION CONFESSIONS...

* I Am Curious - Yellow, a look at the 1967 Swedish film notorious for being used to challenge U.S. obscenity laws.

THIS WEEK IN DVD REVIEWS...

* Brief Encounter (1974), a BBC remake with Richard Burton and Sophia Loren that holds its own against the older David Lean version.

* Eastbound & Down - The Complete First Season, the latest release from HBO's TV division is the perfect vehicle for comedian Danny McBride. Raunchy, mean-spirited fun! Includes three episodes directed by David Gordon Green.

* I Want to Go Home, Alain Resnais' flaccid collaboration with Jules Feiffer, a portrait of an aging cartoonist. The worst yet of the 1980s Resnais movies I've reviewed recently--and thankfully the last.

* Lookin' to Get Out: Extended Version, a little-known later work from Hal Ashby gets a new airing.

WARNING: Definitely NSFW...



Current Soundtrack: The Boo Radleys, Giant Steps


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