Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks in W.
Somehow, Oliver Stone’s W. manages to live up to my best hopes and fall victim to my worst fears all at once. When Stone first announced he was planning a film about our sitting president, his intentions for it were unclear. Being too late for effective satire yet too [...]

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Samantha Morton in
Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York
Moving right along with the Fall Forecast. Here’s what’s coming up in October. Once again, all dates are subject to change based on studio whim. LiC’s picks are starred.
October 3
An American Carol. I love Airplane! as much as anyone, but David Zucker’s name hasn’t been attached [...]

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“I want a pet monkey. A spider monkey…a pet.” – David Lynch in Lynch
It’s a slow weekend for news and I’m a long way off from having something more substantial to post so here’s an early look at some Movies You May Have Missed that are coming to DVD on Tuesday.
Lynch (2007) *** 1/2
Here’s what [...]

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