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The Criticwire Survey: The Movie Title That Describes Your Life

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 30, 2012 9:43 AM
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  • 1 Comment
This week the critics pick a single title that sums up their entire life.

Weekend Reel Reads: Collaborations, Projectionists and the Film Olympics

  • By Steve Greene
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  • July 29, 2012 3:08 PM
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This week's edition features a look at famous cinematographer-director pairings, the projectionists at the heart of the film/digital struggle and a hypothetical cinema-only version of the Olympic Games.

This Week on Criticwire: Lingering Thoughts on Gotham and 'Beasts'

  • By Steve Greene
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  • July 28, 2012 1:49 PM
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Sifting through the persisting critic-related issues surrounding "The Dark Knight Rises," we also looked back on a polarizing film and looked ahead toward canoe hijinks and discovering lost musical legends.

The Funniest Internet Commenter of the Week For Friday, July 27th

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 27, 2012 11:46 AM
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  • 3 Comments
"I realize your actually a blogger and not a real writer, but you've been at this for the better part of 2 decades, and your posts are STILL train-wrecks and grammatical garbage."

VODetails: 'Klown'

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 27, 2012 9:39 AM
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Is this Danish sex comedy worth your VODollars?

Nitpicking the 'Dark Knight Rises' Nitpickers

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 26, 2012 3:50 PM
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  • 22 Comments
Are critics using nitpicking pieces to avoid writing negative reviews?

Weird Pull Quote Theater: 'My Way' (Again!)

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 26, 2012 11:22 AM
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And now, it's time for another installment of Weird Pull Quote Theater!

Criticwire Picks: 'Searching for Sugar Man' Finds Strong Feedback

  • By Steve Greene
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  • July 26, 2012 8:54 AM
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Continuing the recent trend of high performing documentaries, the saga of 1970s folk singer Rodriguez leads this week's upcoming releases.

Who Does Bane From 'The Dark Knight Rises' Sound Like?

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 25, 2012 8:09 PM
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  • 88 Comments
Apparently, the correct answer is "a ton of different people." And maybe even a couple inanimate objects.

Meet the Members of the Locarno Critics Academy

  • By Matt Singer
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  • July 25, 2012 3:45 PM
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Hear from the talented young critics who will be covering Locarno for us next week.

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