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Song of the Day: “Free” by Angel Olsen
I really like this album, “Half Way Home” by Angel Olsen. It’s warm, pretty, nostalgic. My favorite song is “Free”, our song of the day here. It’s simple, concise, catchy and 50′s feeling. It’s
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Film Review: “The Place Beyond the Pines” swings for the fences
The Place Beyond The Pines, with Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendehlson, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen, Ray Liotta. Written by Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder. Directed by Cianfrance. R,
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“The Master”: Four Responses
ANDREW HACKETT The Master was one of the most critically acclaimed and polemic films of 2012. PT Anderson has impacted people with original works like Boogie Nights, Magnolia and There Will be Blood. When it was announced
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Academy Awards Picks – I’ll Help You Lose the Oscar Pool
I like the Oscars. It’s kind of cheesy the whole process of it – getting people all worked up and excited to be honored and then disappointing them at the last minute on live
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The Best Films of 2012
I made this subjective list as objectively as I could, which means it’s not very objective at all. I also broke a couple of my own rules, which is why it’s coming out now.
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FILM REVIEW: “LINCOLN” is a movie I saw about Lincoln
LINCOLN special guest review by Toby Tomlinson Hi, I’m Toby. I’m in the fourth grade. In my social studies class, we have been studying the life of Abraham Lincoln. He was a great President.
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Film Review – “FLIGHT”: It’s cool, I can fly this thing high
FLIGHT with Denzel Washington (Whip Whitaker), Kelly Reilly (Nicole), Don Cheadle (Hugh Lang), Bruce Greenwood (Charlie Anderson), Tamara Tunie (Margaret Thomason), John Goodman (Harling Mays), Nadine Velazquez (Katerina Marquez). Written by John Gatins, Directed
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Interview: Seattle filmmaker Wonder Russell on her process of “Revelation”
Wonder Russell’s R E V E L A T I O N is an experimental short film premiering Wednesday October 17 at Teatro ZinZanni. Starring six talented local actresses in emotionally challenging roles, and featuring striking
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Song of the Day: Connie Francis “Among My Souvenirs” (1959)
I first heard this song on one of those Greatest Hits of Whatever Year CDs, which I bought at Value Village killing time waiting for my laundry to dry. It’s not unlike the Dixie
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Soul-Crushing Films: We Hated These Movies
Here at WillTheFire we focus on the art that inspires and moves us. Every once in a while it’s fun to mix it up and write about the works that have horrified us. Several
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