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Tag Archives: Alexander Payne

Nebraska, Dallas Buyers Club, and Philomena

December 4, 2013by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

Nebraska (Alexander Payne) Everything about Alexander Payne’s Nebraska feels authentic. You can feel it in the desolate Midwestern towns and their short-spoken residents. You can feel it in the empty, […]

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Film Review: Fairhaven

January 11, 2013by Jake Kring-Schreifels Leave a comment

Mid-Life Reunion I first saw Fairhaven when it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last April, and then I saw it again in early January. The reason for that distinction […]

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Critic’s Picks: The Top Films of 2011

January 9, 2012by Jake Kring-Schreifels 1 Comment

An Eclectic Mix of Apocalyptic Fever, Stifled Sexuality, and Cinematic Nostalgia Let me start by saying I did not see every film this past year. Then again, not many people […]

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The Descendants Review: Burdened Father in Hawaiian Haven

November 16, 2011by Jake Kring-Schreifels 2 Comments

New Yorkers, and east coasters in general, can be brutally honest, harsh, cold, edgy, passionate, and sometimes just downright rude. The west coast, well, it’s portrayed just a bit more […]

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