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02.20.2009
category: live to work.
EW: Our Greatest Active Film Directors.

So Entertainment Weekly continues to move toward its inevitable fusion with Us Weekly with this column: 25 Greatest Active Film Directors.

Not to belittle anyone on the list – they’ve all done their share of great work – but do you think Jon Favreau would tell you he thinks Elf stands above Chinatown? You think Zack Snyder would say 300 kicks Blue Velvet’s ass?

Granted, these lists are always for crap. But this one is especially sloppy – Peter Jackson above Martin Scorsese? James Cameron above the Coen Brothers?

But heck – why not put my money where my mouth is? At least I’d know I have some money.

Here’s my own top 25 – based on everything they’ve ever done. read more »

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05.26.2008
categories: movies., review.
‘Crystal Skull’ Proves Three Important Things.

‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ has finally arrived and it proves three things:

1) Practical effects are infinitely better than CGI unless your movie takes place in space. And even then, practical effects are infinitely better than CGI.

2) Lucas and Spielberg no longer have the magic touch.

And most important

3) I am 33-years-old. read more »

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