Scott Marks

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"You're goin' to the moon, Méliès!"

Wasn't it Tom Aquinas who first said something like, "For those who understand, no explanation is necessary; for those who ...

Second annual La Jolla High School Film Festival tonight

Here is a unique film event for local cinephiles to support. This could be your chance to meet the the ...

Afterimage: Funny, Gatsby doesn't look Jewish

Gatz, Jay Gatz. He couldn't have been more Jewish had his parents named him Israel Hebrewstein. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/16/45731/ Matthew drew review ...

Interview: Michael Shannon on The Iceman, the NRA, and what it would take to get him to star in a Smurfs sequel

Overall quality may vary, but Michael Shannon’s name on a poster guarantees satisfaction at least for as long as he’s ...

Spot the Fake Title Quiz: Cartoon Edition

Erik Rosenbluh aced this morning's quiz in record time. The problem is, my former student and eternal friend lives in ...

Spot the Fake Titles Quiz: The New Batch

Yesterday's quiz met with such little resistance that I thought it wise not to break what was already fixed and ...

The Spot the Fake Title Quiz

Ixnay on the Ooglegay!

This one is fairly simple. Below are ten title cards, nine of which come from actual movies, trailers, and maybe ...

No gain, all pain

In order to help underwrite their addiction to steroids and dumbbells (and also to impress the bitches), a trio of meathead bodybuilders resorts to a life of crime by kidnapping an unscrupulous Florida businessman (Tony ...

Sister act

Down under wonder

The studio rep described it as “Dreamgirls, only happier.” A stop at the concession stand to pick up an air-sickness bag seemed in order. Well, blow me down! The Sapphires is a feel good movie ...

Starbuck, king of conception

How do you say Neil Simon in French? A professional sperm donor, going by the name Starbuck (Patrick Huard), anonymously fathers what amounts to his own chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. Eventually, ...

Call girl calling cards?

Co-ed by day

Like Someone in Love is a logical follow-up to Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy (2010). From its opening long take — the lead character speaks from outside the frame — the director’s sleight of hand draws ...

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