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Author Archives: Daniel Bergamini
The Power Of A Film Critic
This morning I learned celebrated Chicago film critic Roger Ebert had passed away. The death of celebrities rarely cause any emotional reaction from me, and yet I found myself becoming increasingly upset over Ebert’s passing. He was not just a … Continue reading
Movie Review: The Hobbit
When Guillermo Del Toro left the directorial duties on The Hobbit to pursue other film projects, I was disappointed. As much as I loved Peter Jackson’s original Lord of the Rings trilogy as a kid, the thought of Del Toro’s … Continue reading
Saying Good-Bye To DVDs
For several years after I began to collect DVDs, I still saw my VHS collection as a decent alternative. Now the very thought of watching a film on VHS would bring most to laughter, or even tears. I never thought … Continue reading
Movie Review: Sinister
I love great horror films, just as I love great cinema in general. Horror is no different than comedy or drama, in the sense that the scares only work if the rest of the film does too. Scott Derrickson’s Sinister … Continue reading
A Film Without A Home: Who Really Made John Carter?
Six months after the disastrous release of Andrew Stanton’s John Carter, it is somewhat easier now to look back and explore some of the more interesting questions left unanswered. The primary of which, largely ignored in the midst of the … Continue reading
What’s In A Game?
Originally published on Battleship Pretension. A never-ending debate among film and video-game fans alike is whether or not a film based on a video-game could ever be great. As it stands now, no film has come remotely close to that goal. … Continue reading
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Tagged battleship pretension, film, portal, resident evil, video games
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Movie Review: Compliance
Soon after a film ends, I am usually able to come up with the angle for my review. If it is a particularly powerful film, sometimes it takes longer to gestate and contemplate my thoughts on it. Craig Zobel’s Compliance … Continue reading
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Tagged ann dowd, compliance, craig zobel, dreama walker, pat healy
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Catching Up On The Summer’s Best
While I may have spent most of this summer making my own film, I was still able to watch many great, small films that I did not have time to review. These films kept me going throughout the difficult editing … Continue reading
