Handyguy (aka Randall Byrn) is a marketing professional in New York. A transplanted Southerner, he has been a movie buff since birth. He's always secretly wanted to be Pauline Kael, and Blogcritics gives him an approximation of that, or so he likes to fantasize at least. Handy has a film degree from USC.
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This brilliant and incendiary documentary about the politics of abortion could be the best movie of the year.
Although much too uncritical of its lovable lunatic protagonist, this is an exhilarating, epic-sized emotional journey.
Winners and duds from the 45th New York Film Festival...
Wes Anderson's great-looking new film has charm to spare, although some may find it superficial.
Musical masterpiece or silly overblown nonsense? Maybe Julie Taymor's new movie is a bit of both.
Fairness, schmairness - Michael Moore's look at healthcare will make you laugh uproariously, but leave you in tears
This set might be unkindly called "leftovers" - but it collects some lesser-known Hepburn gems you'll want to see.
Just awarded the Best Documentary prize at the Tribeca Film Festival, this is a powerful film about detainees in US custody
Nine new movies from the recent New Directors/New Films festival in New York: all interesting and some very fine indeed.
David Fincher's unsettling new movie is more than just a serial killer thriller.
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