Criticwire

From the Wire: The 'Hitchcock' Fact-Check

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 20, 2012 5:43 PM
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Comparing the new movie to the book it was based on.

From the Wire: The Undying Power of the 'Universal Soldier' Series

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 16, 2012 3:51 PM
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  • 1 Comment
A deep examination of the inexplicable endurance of a very bad film series that gets better with each installment.

From the Wire: Does The New York Times Review Too Many Movies?

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 13, 2012 2:51 PM
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  • 9 Comments
Is the sheer quantity of film reviews each week in the paper of record drowning out the quality films?

From the Wire: A Jewish Lincoln?

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 12, 2012 1:36 PM
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  • 2 Comments
Does the new biopic by Steven Spielberg turn the Great Emanicpator into the Great Oy-manicpator?

From the Wire: Stanley Kubrick, the Elephantine Termite

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 9, 2012 3:03 PM
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A clever turn of phrase used to pinpoint the precise pleasures of Stanley Kubrick's unusual aesthetic.

From the Wire: On 'the Myth' of So-Bad-It's-Good

  • By Matt Singer
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  • November 6, 2012 1:37 PM
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  • 1 Comment
If we love a movie, how can it be bad?

From the Wire: A Major Video Game Critic Controversy

  • By Matt Singer
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  • October 26, 2012 4:53 PM
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Writers are trading accusations and threats about their connections to various PR firms and game publishers.

From the Wire: Debate Over Its Inaccuracies Keeps 'Argo'-ing

  • By Matt Singer
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  • October 24, 2012 2:07 PM
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  • 1 Comment
Continuing the conversation about truth and fiction in the Iranian hostage thriller.

Joaquin Phoenix Calling "Bullshit" on Awards Season Might Hurt His Oscar Chances -- But It Shouldn't

  • By Matt Singer
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  • October 19, 2012 12:25 PM
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In an interview, Phoenix bashes the entire spectacle of awards season. He still deserves the Oscar.

From the Wire: P.T. Anderson's Sad Decline (of Amazing Movies)

  • By Matt Singer
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  • October 4, 2012 3:18 PM
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  • 6 Comments
Why it's okay he's never made another movie as good as "Boogie Nights" -- and probably never will.