In which critics Alex Kirschenbaum and Mike Weldon agree to disagree on one of the decade’s most decadent Hollywood movies, an excessive reflection of the movers and shakers of the past (and a rumination on ...
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Filmcore Video – Ep. 1, “The Wolf of Wall Street” Critical Exchangecore
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Filmcore Video – Ep. 1, “The Wolf of Wall Street” Listcore: Top 5 Ice Blondes
In which critics Mike Weldon and Alex Kirschenbaum break down their top 5 favorite movie (vanilla) ice blondes, as inspired by Margot Robbie’s Naomi Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Key quote: “You can’t ...
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Filmcore Video, Ep. 1 – “The Wolf of Wall Street” Listcore: Top 5 Movie Speeches
In which critics Mike Weldon and Alex Kirschenbaum, galvanized by a fuck-ton of Leonardo DiCaprio motivational speeches in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” hype up their all-time movie speeches. WARNING: This segment contains mature adult ...
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Just My Tempo: A Great Character Actor Finally Takes Center Stage In “Whiplash”
Review, “Whiplash” – **** stars (out of ****) Alex’s Favorite Movie of 2014 Released October 10, 2014 Written & Directed by Damien Chazelle Cinematography by Sharone Miller Starring J.K. Simmons, >Miles Teller, Melissa Benoist, Paul ...
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Sell Him That Pen: Jordan Belfort’s Bacchanalian American Dream
Review, “The Wolf of Wall Street” – **** stars (out of ****) Alex’s Favorite Movie of 2013 Released December 25, 2013 Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Terrence Winter Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto Starring Leonardo ...
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Who The Fuck Thought This Script Was Finished?: The Confounding Failure of “The Rover”
Review, “The Rover” (Director: David Michod) — * star (out of ****) Alex’s Least Favorite Movie of 2014 Released June 13, 2014 Directed by David Michod Written by Michod and Joel Edgerton Cinematography by Larry ...
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“Drive” Was Awesome. But This Isn’t “Drive:” Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling Lose Their Minds
Review, “Only God Forgives” – 0 stars (out of ****) Alex’s Least Favorite Movie of 2013 Released July 19, 2013 Written & Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Cinematography by Larry Smith Starring Ryan Gosling, Kristin ...