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Johnny: the Cheeky Nihilist

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

In Mike Leigh’s Naked (1993), Johnny (David Thewlis) is a character so despicably likeable that it becomes too easy to dismiss the character, and the rest of the film, with simple sweeping negations. Calling the film, or the character, misogynistic might create an easy mask for one’s own enjoyment of the film rather than aptly [...]

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Reptilian (White Elephant Film Blogathon)

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Everyone has a breaking point. Even a two-hundred-foot tall creature that I won’t describe as Godzilla-like. Instead, I will use the description of the film‘s Capt. Parker, played so eloquently by Mr. Briant Wells: “Compared to this guy, Godzilla is a pussy.” This creature, who is named Yonggary (pronounced “young Gary”) and was awakened from [...]

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