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Bernie

When I saw the trailer for Bernie [http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Bernie/70189906] a few years ago, I will admit I wasn't impressed, but when the film showed up on Netflix, I thought I'd give it a try and I'm glad I did.

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Harakiri

Harakiri [http://www.hulu.com/watch/245717] opens with a haunting image of god-like samurai armor, floating through the ether to bear upon any poor soul it happens upon. While absent through much of the film itself, its presence is felt throughout the film, overpowering all who oppose it. Harakiri

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Letterboxd

[http://letterboxd.com] If you like watching movies, and want a place to record your ratings and see what your friends are watching, then you'll want to check out Letterboxd [http://letterboxd.com]. I recently started my profile [http://letterboxd.com/benbrandt/] and have loved the experience so

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Video Copilot Live

Had the amazing opportunity to see @videocopilot [http://twitter.com/videocopilot] live last night! As always lots of good info so thank you Andrew. Now if I only had all of those plugins.... Published via Pressgram [http://pressgr.am]

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Django Unchained

Django Unchained is definitely one of the best films of 2012. It may not get everything it deserves at the Oscars, but thankfully people are seeing it anyway and it's getting plenty of love at the box office. Tarantino is Back Quentin Tarantino is back in his usual

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Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy's novel, Anna Karenina, is task enough just to read, let alone adapt for film. A tale set in Imperial Russia following several couples and their relationships as they change over time, Tolstoy traverses the many different types of love and their effects on the soul. And

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

[caption id="attachment_4370" align="alignnone" width="580"] Step out your front door and find an adventure![/caption] The biggest holiday movie this year was definitely The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Between headlines of Peter Jackson returning to Middle Earth to tackle Tolkien'

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Les Misérables

My wife and I went to see Tom Hooper's Les Misérables last weekend, and I was completely blown away. This was my first encounter with Victor Hugo's classic tale, and now I want to go see/read more! Masterfully Executed [caption id="attachment_4357"

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Melody Time

[http://www.amazon.com/Melody-Time-Disney-Classic-Collection/dp/B00004R99D/&tag=benbrafilwebd-20] (This is part of my journey through Disney Animation [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]. For more thoughts on other films, check out my series! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]) As we near the end of Disney's package films, we come

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Fun and Fancy Free

[http://www.amazon.com/Fun-And-Fancy-Free/dp/B003V5G7Z8/?tag=benbrafilwebd-20] (This is part of my journey through Disney Animation [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]. For more thoughts on other films, check out my series! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]) Now that the war in Europe was over, America needed relief from the many

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Make Mine Music

[http://www.amazon.com/Make-Music-Disney-Classic-Collection/dp/B00004R99B/?tag=benbrafilwebd-20] (This is part of my journey through Disney Animation [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]. For more thoughts on other films, check out my series! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]) While not every Disney film I've watched so far has engaged me,

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The Hobbit Production Videos

Peter Jackson has done an incredible job of keeping fans up to date on the latest work on The Hobbit trilogy with this collection of Production video blogs. The latest one came out this weekend, so I thought I'd put them all here for you to enjoy! Ones

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The Three Caballeros

(This is part of my journey through Disney Animation [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]. For more thoughts on other films, check out my series! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]) The second installment in Disney's "Good Neighbor Policy" films, The Three Caballeros [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012RLXBU?

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Skyfall

This past Friday, everyone on the film I'm working on went to go see the latest Bond film, Skyfall [http://www.skyfall-movie.com/site/]. It delivered in all the ways a Bond film should: an action-packed adventure through exotic locales, chasing a maniacal villain, all while bringing the

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Saludos Amigos

[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012RLXBU?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B0012RLXBU&linkCode=shr&tag=benbrafilwebd-20] (This is part of my journey through Disney Animation [https://benjaminbrandt.com/disney-animation/]. For more thoughts on other films, check out my series! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/

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Louis C.K. and the Rise of the 'Laptop Loners'

I ran across a fascinating article today, Louis C.K. and the Rise of the 'Laptop Loners' [http://lareviewofbooks.org/essay/louis-c-k-and-the-rise-of-the-laptop-loners]by Adam Wilson [http://lareviewofbooks.org/author.php?cid=630], delving into the effect of shrinking screens [https://benjaminbrandt.com/shrinking-screens-increasing-isolation/] on our viewing experience. Here