Category Archives: Movies

‘Room 237′ Claims Kubrick Faked The Apollo Moon Landing

Posted on April 14, 2013 at 10:16 pm by Mr. Brink

I’m a huge fan of Stanley Kubrick’s work, and most especially his freakishly uncanny vibe and meticulously crafted tone. Kubrick passed away of a heart attack in his sleep in 1999–four days after screening a final cut of Eyes Wide Shut, his … Continue reading →
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Michael Moore’s Take on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:17 am by Bob Cesca

I still haven’t seen ZD30, but Michael Moore’s assessment sounds pretty reasonable to me. He argued that the movie is, in fact, an anti-torture movie: “In the final third of Zero Dark Thirty, the agents switch from torture to detective … Continue reading →

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White House Responds to an Imperial Petition

Posted on January 12, 2013 at 11:06 am by Bob Cesca

Here’s the administration’s response to a petition calling for the construction of a Death Star. Yes, The Death Star. The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn’t on the horizon. … Continue reading →

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Grappling with the Conundrum of ‘Django Unchained’

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column: I don’t mean to step on Chez Pazienza’s toes as the unofficial The Daily Banter Movie Guy, but I wanted to take some time with the new Quentin Tarantino movie Django Unchained; partly because racial issues and … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Saw ‘Lincoln’ Over the Weekend

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 1:17 pm by Bob Cesca

Actually, no he didn’t. Mitt and Ann Romney were spotted at the new Twilight movie in California, TMZ reports. Yeah, the weekend when Lincoln opened, Mitt Romney chose to see the new Twilight movie instead. We totally dodged a huge … Continue reading →

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Lincoln

Posted on November 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Those of us who are inextricably obsessed with politics have been lucky to witness two truly great modern political films featuring two uncanny portrayals of martyred presidents. Thirteen Days, with Bruce Greenwood as JFK, is as appropriate a lesson about … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Casting of Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln

Posted on September 14, 2012 at 5:33 pm by Bob Cesca

Not only is DDL one of the top three or four greatest living actors, but he’s a meticulous researcher who absorbs himself in a character, both during and prior to filming. This is clearly the case with his portrayal of … Continue reading →

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The New Trailer for Spielberg’s “Lincoln”

Posted on September 14, 2012 at 9:28 am by Bob Cesca

Not only does it look and sound historically accurate (eerily so), but Daniel Day-Lewis is totally immersed in Lincoln. Not surprising, but it’s so easy to do a boardwalk caricature of Lincoln instead of becoming him. DDL is Lincoln. And … Continue reading →

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Ralph McQuarrie, 1929-2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:42 pm by Bob Cesca

One of my artistic heroes and one of the most iconic cinematic talents of our time passed away yesterday. Ralph McQuarrie is responsible for some of the most memorable and striking film design work of the last 40 years. More … Continue reading →

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Nothing But a Scurvy Little Spider

Posted on December 24, 2011 at 2:45 pm by Bob Cesca

Just a bit of movie trivia today: In 1947, an FBI analyst submitted, without comment, an addition to a running memo on “Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry,” recording the opinion of an industry source who said that the … Continue reading →

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