Author Archives: Jessica Hopper

WAYS OF SEEING

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Manohla Dargis talks about seperating a director from their work, i.e. Is Lars Von Trier really a Nazi Sympathizer and her feelings about watching a Polanski film when she thinks he’s a pedophile and rapey creep. I really love that … Continue reading →

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TRON/XMEN 5 OR WHATEVER/ELF DOCUMENTARY

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Weekend double feature +1 style now: TRON: I never saw the original, but the Disney follow-up is 1. really neat looking, like “How did they do that?”/”I would live there even though the floor of Jeff Bridges weird future-zen-palace has … Continue reading →

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THIS IS AN ACTUAL MOVIE

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Not a parody! If only it was, it would be brilliant. The entire plot is given a way in 90 second plus there is a sage older woman who says “being lost is only temporary”… he found a parrot, and … Continue reading →

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CONTAGION

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Soderbergh preys on our worstest fears (second worst after The Road coming true?!) and gives us a plausible apocalyptic nightmare of germs and opens it on 9/11 weekend. HE REALLY KNOWS HOW AMERICA LIKES IT. Contagion is basically JAWS but … Continue reading →

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THE FUTURE

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

I know I knew, right away, as the movie was happening, what was wrong about Miranda July’s THE FUTURE, but I needed a few days to marinate, to make sure, because it I am reluctant to say it, as someone … Continue reading →

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THE FUTURE

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Ok, guys, gals, whomever is reading this. I might get to go see a movie this week (I know that makes it sound like I am on house arrest) and am considering Miranda July’s new one, The Future. When he … Continue reading →

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VISION

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

I am almost loathe–quite nearly!–to review this just because I was hoping that dear Regarding (she has been on the mend from nearly severing her arm in a freak dishwashing accident–QUITE NEARLY!) who is a veritable EXPERT on this movies … Continue reading →

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ANEW IN A POST-BRIDESMAIDS WORLD

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

The other day, Matt and I were discussing stoner films we had/hadn’t seen, including Dude, Where’s My Car? and he paused and said “Why hasn’t anyone made “Dude, Where’s My Clit?”. JUDD APATOW YOUR NEXT PROJECT IS WAITING. (Please god, … Continue reading →

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EASTBOUND & DOWN (SEASON 2)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

I was nearly beside myself with delight when I saw this 2-discer had arrived at the video store. Just in time for this trapped in the house too hot summer malaise and trying to watch movies I know I am … Continue reading →

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WHO KNEW AO SCOTT WAS SUCH A FEMINIST?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

AO Scott gets his feminist bona fides on in the NYT: Oddly, being a father, which is, technically, the result of heterosexual you-know-what and therefore, symbolically, proof of manhood, is looked at in movies as a state of emasculation. Becoming … Continue reading →

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