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My 10: The Cove

May 29, 2009

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After seeing this film at Hot Docs this year my immediate response to it was, “This needs to be on My 10,” but I never add a movie to My 10 right away. Otherwise it would change constantly and I would have horrible reasons for it like, “Ooooh, but it was SOOOOO funny.” In this case, however, the film has stuck with me so much that I believe everyone should, in fact, see this movie, even if I need to accept that not everyone will be able to.

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My 10: Dogtown and Z-Boys

December 29, 2008

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Dogtown and Z-Boys is the movie that ‘Lords of Dogtown’ wanted to be. It’s the documentary by Stacy Peralta, one of the Z-Boys of the title, that explores how the skateboarding movement started. It’s brilliant. Keep reading…

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My 10: Notting Hill

December 29, 2008

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Don’t worry. I can hear your groan. Let me explain.

I feel that in the interests of fairness, there needs to be a movie from each genre on this list. I don’t have this expectation for the Lists of Others, only my own. Keep reading…

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My 10: 28 Days Later

October 8, 2007

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Zombie movies. There had to be one. At least.

You see, of all of the horror genre the zombie movie is the most subversive. It’s the most political and, often, it’s the scariest. Zombies eat human flesh not because they need to, but because they want to. Keep reading…

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My 10: Children of Men

October 5, 2007

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So for those of you who not only know me, but have ready any of this blog, you’ll know that this is a no brainer. I saw this movie WELL after the buzz had died and it had been cruelly passed over by the Academy but as soon as I saw it I knew that it would be a staple in my life for always. Keep reading…

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