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Tag Archives: Samuel L Jackson
Slowing It Way Down: Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight (2015)
I haven’t watched or thought about a film in the past five months as much as I have The Hateful Eight. I’ve seen it four times now and considering it’s length, it’s weight and it’s ambition, that’s a pretty substantial amount … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2015, Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged Bruce Dern, Channing Tatum, Damian Bachir, Ennio Morricone, James Parks, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Richardson, Samuel L Jackson, The Hateful Eight, Walton Goggins
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Chi-Raq (2015)
Full of life and stylisitc vigour, Chi-Raq is the most eye-popping display of Spike Lee’s passions in years. That being said, it still suffers from the same problems that weigh down most films in his filmography. It feels over-stuffed and … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Battis, Chi-Raq, Nick Canon, Samuel L Jackson, spike lee, Teyonah Parris
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 