Tag Archives: Paul Dano

Prisoners (2013)

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Ross Birks

I remember seeing Prisoners the week of its release in 2013 and at a certain point I asked myself “Did Roger Deakins shoot this or something?” Lo and behold, as his name appeared in the credits at the end I … Continue reading →

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Swiss Army Man (2016)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ross Birks

Swiss Army Man is a weird fucking movie, but also gleefully child-like and optimistic in ways we don’t really see a whole lot these days. Which is another way of saying: it’s immature. And that might not be a bad thing. … Continue reading →

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The Best Film Made In My Lifetime? Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood (2007)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

I’ve seen There Will Be Blood close to twenty times since it was released in 2007. I’ve had a few years off before this revisit yet it remains the most monolithic American movie made in my lifetime. It begins Paul … Continue reading →

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