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Best of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Madeleine Williams

Happy New Year’s Eve Everyone! Once again, it is time reflect on the year’s best/worst movies! Let the list commence! BEST OLDER FILM FIRST SEEN IN 2014, RUNNER-UP: Songs From the Second Floor – Bite sized chunks of delightfully bleak … Continue reading →

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Best of 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Madeleine Williams

Happy 2014 Everybody! Having seen 520 films last year, and finished up with the Film Registry lists, it’s time for my 2013 movie awards! BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM, RUNNER UP – This is Cinerama – Gorgeous cinematography … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Madeleine Williams

Happy New Year Everybody! Time for my Movie Best-of and Worst-of 2012 Lists…. BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM, RUNNER UP – Precious Images – A fantastic collage of great scenes from great movies. BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM … Continue reading →

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Best of 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Madeleine Williams

Happy New Year! Time for my 2011 Movie lists….. BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM, RUNNER UP – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Can’t believe I hadn’t seen this before! BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the new Cinematter!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Madeleine Williams

Welcome to the New Cinematter.  New content will be appearing here soon!  Hopefully…

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Best of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Madeleine Williams

I saw a record 633 films (new and old) during 2010…here were my various favorites, starting with vintage film picks, then 2010: BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM, RUNNER UP – Love Me Tonight (1932) – Rodgers and Hart … Continue reading →

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Best Films of the Decade

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Madeleine Williams

I’ve seen 1857 films over the past 10 years….time to count down my top 100 of the 00s…. #100 – In the Loop – Caustically funny and scathing look at the politics of selling a war. A perfect film to … Continue reading →

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Status of the site

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Madeleine Williams

Hmmm…I’m trying to decide what to do with the site. I’m thinking of retooling it for just reviews. Not only is the coming attractions section woefully out of date, but other sites out there are now covering the scene much … Continue reading →

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Hiatus…

Posted on January 1, 2001 by Madeleine Williams

Well, it’s probably obvious, but the updates here have been few and far between for the past few months. For personal reasons, I’m taking a hiatus from working on the website. I hope to return later this year, though it … Continue reading →

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Almost Famous - * * * *

Posted on September 15, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

No stranger to the world of music, director Cameron Crowe is well known for the strong rock-and-roll soundtracks of his earlier films, Say Anything, Singles, and Jerry Maguire. However, in his youth, Crowe was actually a rock reporter for Rolling … Continue reading →

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