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This new site feature is a collective effort to summarize our viewing habits. Occasionally, you will find titles here that are coming to a theater near you, in addition to films viewed on television, and even films viewed in piecemeal. The screening log is archived each month; to view past entries select a month in the menu below.

August 2006 activity

Total Log Entries: 61

Total Comments: 60

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Miami Vice / USA / 2006

Zero chemistry between Gong Li and Colin Farrell (this does matter – as their relationship is central to the film’s plot), but otherwise an impeccable Michael Mann thriller.

by Beth Gilligan | Source: Digital Projection
02 Aug 2006 1:51 PM | Comments (1)

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  1. Devin / 2 August 2006 / 11:54 AM / URL

    I’m glad I was able to get into this movie for free, ‘cause lemme tell you, I wouldn’t pay to see it. The first half is dull as hell, and the dialogue is plain and dispassionate, unless you are a undercover cop or a Columbian druglord, in which case you’ll probably find the dialogue riveting. As stated above, Gong Li and Colin Farrell take a boat to Havana, have a drink, and then engage in a PG-13 sex scene, which is unusual for an R-rated film. It’s cold and mechanical, with no emotion coming from either actor. Things start to pick up around the second act, including a very impressive hostage rescue scene in an airport trailer park. But it’s not enough to redeem this otherwise bland and uninteresting film.

    Please notice that Michael Mann both wrote and directed “Miami Vice.” He only directed “Collateral,” leaving writing duties to Stuart Beattie. Which was the superior film?

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