Bromance is one of those relatively new, made-up mash-up words that I just cannot get on board with. For the uninitiated, the term implies a close but non-sexual relationship/friendship between two or more men. The term has become particularly popular in Hollywood, where movies like I Love You, Man have become a mainstay of brainless [...]
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The world depicted in Tony Gilroy’s 2007 film, Michael Clayton, is a corrupt one. Rich, ruthless individuals and multi-billion dollar corporations walk shamelessly over the indigent, leaving the corporate attorneys to clean up the mess. Working for a successful New York corporate law firm, former district attorney Michael Clayton (George Clooney) has become accustomed to [...]
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Trash For Cash
October 26, 2009
in Commentary
t’s that time of the year again. Leaves are turning yellow and falling to the ground… The weather is getting colder and rainier… The big fall celebrations are drawing near: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Another sign of autumn is the annual theatrical release of the latest title in the long, excruciating series of movies belonging to the Saw franchise. Miraculously, these mindless low-budget should-go-straight-to-DVD entries are still in production.
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