Author Archives: Nick Chen

About Nick Chen

26-year-old journalist who's written for places like Total Film, Sight & Sound, Little White Lies, Complex, SFX Magazine, Dazed and Confused, Grolsch Film Works, London Calling, Vice, and a bunch of other places. Why pencils have razors. Based on a book. Screenwriter. Buzz word. London. Twitter: @halfacanyon. Lesser known Olsen brother. Multiple instances of words misused contemporaneously.

Film Reviews 38: “Django Unchained”, “Les Misérables”, “The Impossible”, “The Hobbit” and 12 others…

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Nick Chen

This month: “Barbara”, “Berberian Sound Studio”, “Django Unchained”, “Fanboys”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “Hancock”, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”, “The Impossible”, “Incredible Small”, “Les Misérables”, “Pitch Perfect”, “Searching For Sugar Man”, “Tangled”, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”, … Continue reading →

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Every Harmony Korine film reviewed

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Nick Chen

Harmony Korine is a controversial filmmaker born in 1973 – so controversial, I suspect he was really born in 1971. Reviewed: Kids (1995), Gummo (1997), Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), Ken Park (2002), Mister Lonely (2007), Trash Humpers (2009) and Spring Breakers … Continue reading →

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Kenicky’s 2012 film roundup

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Nick Chen

Let’s examine 2012 like a photograph taken by Instagram with the filter set to “Kenicky”. It’s been a year since my film roundup of 2011, and life continues. It continues here. I’m in a rut. If I was in an … Continue reading →

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Film Reviews 37: “Life of Pi”, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, “Amour”, “Sightseers” and 9 others…

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Nick Chen

This month:   “Amour”, “The Aviator”, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, “Dance Party, USA”, “I Am Legend”, “The Ice Storm”, “Liberal Arts”, “Life of Pi”, “Midnight”, “Natural Selection”, “Safety Not Guaranteed”, ”Sightseers”, “Sleepwalk With Me” and “Spring Breakdown”. After Jesse Eisenberg missed … Continue reading →

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Film Reviews 36: “Silver Linings Playbook”, “Argo”, “Holy Motors” and 10 others…

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Nick Chen

These are the films I saw this fortnight: “Argo”, “Ball of Fire”, “Cape Fear”, “Casino Royale”, “Down Terrace”, “For a Good Time, Call…”, “Holy Motors”, “I’m Not There”, “Lay the Favorite”, “The Limits of Control”, “People Like Us”, “Silver Linings … Continue reading →

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