Tag Archives: Christoph Waltz

Review: Minions & Monsters

Posted on August 7, 2026 by philipbrasor

No movie franchise has genericized the high-concept plot dynamics and pop culture jokiness of post-Pixar American style animation as much as the Despicable Me series. It’s why the Minions, those yellow, oblong, goggle-sporting sidekicks have become an offshoot franchise in … Continue reading →

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February 2015 movies

Posted on January 31, 2015 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the February issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on January 25. Begin Again Director John Carney tries to recreate the magic that made Once such an unexpected hit. If … Continue reading →

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February 2012 movies

Posted on February 1, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the Feb. issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Beginners Personality crises are notoriously difficult to depict on film, which is why older directors didn’t bother to do … Continue reading →

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