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2014-01-24T11:23:12-07:00

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25 Years Ago Today, Walsh Got the Duke

Last updated on: January 24, 2014 at 11:23 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

It’s a comedy. A buddy movie. An action movie. A cops and robbers movie. Not the kind of thing I usually enjoy. But from the first time I saw it — on opening day, 25 years ago today, July 20, 1988, at the Lloyd Center Cinemas in Portland, Oregon — Midnight Run has seemed to be a movie of magical chemistry. Robert De Niro is the reckless, sucker-punching, devil-may-care bounty hunter Jack Walsh. (Call me crazy, but this is my favorite role... Read more

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2013-07-19T00:50:15-06:00

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July 18: The Gratitude List

Last updated on: July 19, 2013 at 12:50 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

A magical night at the ferryboat dock. Lunch with a film critic. Reviews of "Fruitvale Station" and "Red 2." A remembrance of movie novelizations. And more. Read more

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Seattle Pacific University

2013-07-18T16:49:00-06:00

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The Peeps on Turbo

Last updated on: July 18, 2013 at 4:49 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

There it is again, on the poster for Turbo: the facial expression that Dreamworks animators love. And here they are again: Film reviewers I tend to trust, saving me money by warning me off of a Dreamworks animated movie. (more…) Read more

2013-07-17T17:18:31-06:00

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Netflix Brings Back the Coen Brothers’ Most Underrated Comedy

Last updated on: July 17, 2013 at 5:18 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

The Coen Brothers' "Intolerable Cruelty" may be their most underrated film. Now that it's streaming on Netflix, it's time to watch it again. Read more

2013-07-16T13:35:26-06:00

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Why So Serious? Why, It’s My Fifth Dark Knight-iversary!

Last updated on: July 16, 2013 at 1:35 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Five years ago today, I attended a sneak preview with an enthusiastic Seattle audience, and watched this guy for the first time. Complicated, thought-provoking, discussion-starting, well-acted, full of awe-inspiring action sequences, unpredictable… I hadn’t seen a comic-book-hero movie as ambitious or as impressive. Nor have I seen one to match it since. (more…) Read more

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Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight

2013-07-12T12:22:43-06:00

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The Way, Way Back (2013)

Last updated on: July 12, 2013 at 12:22 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It's sweet, it's good for you, it's simplistic and unsurprising, and it vanishes. In other words, it's one of those summer juice pops designed to make Vitamin C appealing. But take note: Sam Rockwell's performance is worth the price of the ticket. Read more

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The Way Way Back

2013-07-09T16:03:41-06:00

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Five Must-See Movies of the Summer (Including “Stories We Tell”)

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Here are a few recent releases for adventurous moviegoers who seek more than the cinematic equivalent of junk food. Read more

2013-07-04T21:38:29-06:00

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It’s a Fourth of July. Enjoy it.

Last updated on: July 4, 2013 at 9:38 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It occurred to me that the Fourth of July was about to pass us by without anybody bothering to post an image of... Read more

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Miranda July

2013-07-04T12:20:24-06:00

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Retraction: The Ron Maxwell Rant Against Critics was a Hoax.

Last updated on: July 4, 2013 at 12:20 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

For the first time in more than a decade of blogging, I have apparently been fooled into linking to, and responding to, a fabrication. Read more

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2013-07-03T16:15:54-06:00

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The “Best” Films of 2013 So Far: Name Your Favorite!

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 4:15 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and indieWire have both posted critics' polls celebrating the Best Films of 2013 So Far. Did the critics agree? Do you agree with their choices? Do you agree with mine? Make a case for your favorite today! Read more

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