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Jeremy Fogelman


Twitter: ProfessorQbert
Bio: Member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association, podcaster, and full-time entertainment consumer based out of Washington DC. Some of his attempts at writing and talking can found at his website (www.nerdpunchesnerd.com).

Posts by Jeremy Fogelman

Into the Abyss – Emotional and powerful examination of the why of death

‘Into the Abyss’ is the latest documentary from Werner Herzog that takes a difficult look at a triple homicide in 2001 and why death occurs, both by criminals and by the state.

Tower Heist – Moderately enjoyable if very ridiculous comedy

‘Tower Heist’ is another timely “in the zeitgeist” populist movie about the working man’s revenge – it’s not completely hilarious, but it’s not so bad either.

Anonymous – A movie that thinks it’s better than it is

‘Anonymous’ is a thriller/romance about the authorship of Shakespeare that fancies itself quite clever – but stumbles quite mightily along the way to a tepid conclusion.

In Time – Starts with a bang, ends with a bleh

‘In Time’ is an attempted high-concept action thriller that ultimately falls to pieces along with its overly obvious populist metaphor.

50/50 – The cancer comedy romp you’ve been waiting for

’50/50′ is a dark comedy about dealing with cancer, death, and difficult therapy. You’ll laugh and cry equally.

Tucker & Dale vs Evil – Hilarious send-up of hillbilly horror movies

‘Tucker & Dale vs Evil’ is one funny movie, poking fun at over the top hillbilly horror movie while utilizing its best qualities.

Killer Elite – An uneven action flick that falls apart in the end

‘Killer Elite’ is a movie that is very close to working, with intriguing moral dilemmas and decent action sequences, but falls apart under its own weight.

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