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Jill's Movie Reviews
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There are many different types of coffee, and I don't mean the flavors. There is the
coffee -at- the- diner -after- you've- been- drinking- all- night -coffee. There is the
just- woke -up- got -a -mean- hangover coffee. There is the thoughtfully- contemplating-
life -as- I -write -in -my- journal -at- the- café -coffee. (Haaahaahohhaaaahheeeee.
Just let me stop laughing for a minute. There. Much better now.) And then there is Jill's
personal favorite, the coffee- after- the- movie- to -debate- the- film- coffee.
In honor of Jill's fave coffee, we here at Coffee Club are pleased to present our new column, The Movie Review.
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Panic (2001)
This tiny little flick slipped by everyone when it was released. Jill and the Bitter
Bean were fortunate enough to happen upon it in the video store and gave it a whirl. It was fabulous! Starring
William H. Macy, Donald Sutherland, and oddly enough, Neve Campbell, Panic is the story of an assassin in the
midst of a mid-life crisis.
William H. Macy is brilliantly understated, and watching the tension mount as he quietly
falls apart is a study in suspense. Neve Campbell is not as annoying as she usually is, and Donald Sutherland
reminds us all just why we thought he was such a fabulous actor. Watch for Tracy Ullman's small role as William
H. Macy's wife, she truly is so underrated as a performer.
The framing of the shots in this film are engrossing to watch. The soundtrack is a
perfect counterpoint to the escalating drama. There is an element of desperation underpinning this movie,
and it is tightly produced. Jill is sad that no one has heard of this great pic, so everyone rush out right
now and rent it. Brew yourself a big ass pot of coffee and buckle in. You'll thank me for it when the show is over.
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