Intro from the Editor: I didn’t so much assign this movie to David as text him and Josh rapturously about it: Holy shit have you guys seen M? It’s amazing. I’d wanted to see M for a long time. I knew its plot: criminal underbelly begins hunt for a child-killer. I knew its marquee […]

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Poor Man’s Sophie’s Choice — stories of a women who have suffered tragedy, but Sophie comes away with more of your heart than Philomena can, despite Judi Dench’s best efforts. ★★★★☆ Some movies are just made to win awards, and Philomena is one of them. It has a phenomenal cast led by Steve Coogan and […]

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Poor man’s Trading Places: It’s really tough to beat Trading Places, but Flirting With Disaster made a real strong go at it. It’s missing a few more laugh-out-loud lowbrow comedy moments, but otherwise it hits all the right places for a comedy. ★★★★☆ Josh and I convinced another friend to watch Flirting With Disaster before […]

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Poor Man’s Braveheart — I know I am supposed to like Spartacus more, but I just found it a little less fun ★★★★☆ Everyone knows the quote, “I am Spartacus!” However, fewer know the other 3 hours and 14 minutes of film that surround that scene. Spartacus is Stanley Kubrick’s story of the titular character […]

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