Dateline: North Charleston, SC
Weblog: thecriticalmusingsofmichaelclayton.blogspot.com/
Articles: 18
Michael Clayton (no relation to the George Clooney film) has fed his obsession for films of all styles and genres since the first time he ever occupied a movie theater. His tastes include such cinematic greats as Kubrick, Scorsese, Hitchcock, Ford, Lang, and Kurosawa, and more recent talents such as Kevin Smith, Darren Aronofsky, Charlie Kaufman, and the collected releases of Pixar. He graduated with an English/Theatre degree from Charleston Southern University, and his collected writings can be viewed at The Critical Musings of Michael Clayton.
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Movie Review: The Dark Knight
Believe the hype — this is the Citizen Kane of comic book movies.
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Movie Review: 27 Dresses
Some people incorrectly assume there are no quality "chick flick" films; there certainly are, but this is not one of them.
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Classic Cinema Corner: Amadeus
This Best Picture winner presents a compelling murder mystery against the world of classical music.
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Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The fourth installment in this fabled franchise is extremely silly and overwhelmingly ridiculous. It also happens to be immensely fun to watch.
As a whole, the film is not as hysterical as the first movie, but it still has many funny moments.
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Seven Terrific Films That Are Truly Poor Adaptations
Sometimes drastic differences between the novel and the film versions should not be viewed as negative.
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Movie Review: The Rules of Attraction
Despite some problematic attributes, this Bret Easton Ellis adaptation manages to provide a sufficient measure of entertainment.
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An Analysis of the Arguments Presented in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
An examination of the theories and ideas presented in Ben Stein's controversial new documentary about Intelligent Design.
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Classic Cinema Corner: Touch of Evil
This latter-years Orson Welles masterpiece further proves the master filmmaker never lost his flair for celluloid brilliance.
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Movie Review: Iron Man
The summer movie season begins with an outstanding entry in the growing superhero genre.
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