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Cinephile, n


| cine·phile | \ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l\ |


a devotee of motion pictures

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        • JUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive, & Vacillatingly CohesiveJUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive, & Vacillatingly CohesiveNovember 20, 2017
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        • How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          January 24, 2022
        • ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          January 24, 2022
        • Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          January 24, 2022
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  • Interviews
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        • Devon Sawa on ‘Hunter Hunter,’ Teen Fame, Christina Ricci, & SNL’s ‘Stan’ SkitDevon Sawa on ‘Hunter Hunter,’ Teen Fame, Christina Ricci, & SNL’s ‘Stan’ SkitDecember 23, 2020
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        • ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          May 30, 2022
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        • ‘Game Of Thrones’: Emilia Clarke Says She Doesn’t Know Who Ends Up On The Iron Throne‘Game Of Thrones’: Emilia Clarke Says She Doesn’t Know Who Ends Up On The Iron ThroneMay 18, 2018
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        • Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          May 30, 2022
        • 12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
        • Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          January 24, 2022
        • 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          January 24, 2022
        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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  • Shorts & Vignettes
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        • The City is My JungleThe City is My JungleDecember 18, 2016
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        • Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          November 19, 2018
        • The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          June 8, 2017
        • “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          June 8, 2017
        • Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          June 8, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          February 9, 2017
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  • Creative Corner
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        • Don Lake Dishes on the ”Ted” Prequel Series, Space Force, Disney, and His Storied CareerMay 5, 2023
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        • Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          December 17, 2024
        • David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          August 22, 2024
        • June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June 29, 2024
        • Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          November 9, 2023
        • Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          September 1, 2023
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Film Reviews

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This section consists of a collection of my professionally published film reviews and unpublished film reviews original to Making a Cinephile™.

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The Greatest Showman

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: An Enjoyable Musical Fantasy

[Published at Film Inquiry] Relatively unknown visual effects artist Michael Gracey makes an applaudable directorial debut with The Greatest Showman, a fictional musical...

By Alex Arabian January 4, 2018 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Tim Burton’s Timeless Masterpiece

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Tim Burton’s Timeless Masterpiece

Before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. I don’t think it would be snowing now...

By Alex Arabian December 28, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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WONDER: Prudent, Sincere & Perspicaciously Polycentric

WONDER: Prudent, Sincere & Perspicaciously Polycentric

[Published at Film Inquiry] It would be easy for one to think that Wonder may be a told centered solely from our...

By Alex Arabian December 22, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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Darkest Hour

DARKEST HOUR: The Capolavoro Of Gary Oldman’s Nonpareil Career

[Published at Film Inquiry] With Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Anna Karenina, and now Darkest Hour, director Joe Wright has established himself as a master of period...

By Alex Arabian December 22, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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ENTANGLEMENT: A Wholly Original, Expectation-Subverting Gem

ENTANGLEMENT: A Wholly Original, Expectation-Subverting Gem

[Published at Film Inquiry] Of all the subjects to center a film around, suicide is one of the more delicate...

By Alex Arabian December 15, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA: Deftly Jettisons Stereotypes For An Essential Viewing

THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA: Deftly Jettisons Stereotypes For An Essential Viewing

[Published at Film Inquiry] In most mainstream media and film, there hasn’t been much gray area in the portrayal of...

By Alex Arabian December 11, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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FEAR US WOMEN: Empowering, Sobering, & Entrancingly Spectacular

FEAR US WOMEN: Empowering, Sobering, & Entrancingly Spectacular

[Published at Film Inquiry] In Fear Us Women, director David Darg immerses the viewer instantly at a YPJ outpost in Syria. We immediately...

By Alex Arabian December 6, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine

HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine

[Published at Film Inquiry] Heal reintroduces a topic and area of medicine that’s been around for thousands of years, since the Buddha...

By Alex Arabian November 30, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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JUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive, & Vacillatingly Cohesive

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive, & Vacillatingly Cohesive

[Published at Film Inquiry] Director Zack Snyder (Watchmen) poured his heart and soul into the making of Justice League, and it shows in...

By Alex Arabian November 20, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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Mayhem

MAYHEM: Hilarious & Horrifying Socially Salient Satire

[Published at Film Inquiry] Mayhem is, first and foremost, an absolute blast from start to finish. Director Joe Lynch and screenwriter Matias Caruso team up to...

By Alex Arabian November 15, 2017 Film Reviews, Professional Publications No Comments
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