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SCREEN RUSH
Introspective Ramblings by Eric Kohn
Screen Rush is the blog of film critic and journalist Eric Kohn, whose work regularly appears in indieWIRE, New York Press, Filmmaker, Moviemaker, Heeb Magazine and a half dozen other outlets. A true twenty-first century movie buff, his writing centers around the impact of new media on the moving image, the changing face of film criticism, and the tempestuous relationship between pop culture and independent artistry. This site includes links to his recently published work and allows for additional thoughts on cinema's modern state. E-mail Eric at erichkohn(at)gmail(dot)com.

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    The Happening. Not a Review.

    Wha..?

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    Huh..?

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    Wait…what just happened?


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    Unfortunately, I can’t tell you yet, because there’s a hefty review embargo on The Happening. So let me just say this: Shyamalan loves to pit unwitting characters against anonymous foe, but the frequency with which he applies that anonymity is starting to feel more like a shrug than any sort of bold maneuver. By refusing to define—or at least flesh out—the enemy, he sidesteps the need for cold logic that usually gives us the feeling, at least in the thriller genre that Shyamalan loves so dearly, that something is really, uh, happening.

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    Believe or not, the words on this chalkboard spoil the movie for you. Or maybe not! Spooky, huh?

    erichkohn posted to New Releases, Pop Culture on June 9, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

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    i am dripping with anticipation! or maybe the 100-degree weather has something to do with that…

    By tully on June 9, 2008


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