This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences debuted the official poster for the upcoming 84th Annual Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, February 26. (The full slate of nominees will be announced just over a … Continue reading
TOP 20 FILMS OF 2012
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- 1. Oslo, August 31st [Review]
- 2. The Grey [Review]
- 3. The Master [Review]
- 4. Lincoln [Review]
- 5. Amour [Review]
- 6. The Turin Horse [Review]
- 7. Elena [Review]
- 8. Zero Dark Thirty [Review]
- 9. Tabu [Review]
- 10. Beasts of the Southern Wild [Review]
[#11-20]
- 11. The Snowtown Murders
- 12. Flight [Review]
- 13. Magic Mike [Review]
- 14. Holy Motors
- 15. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia [Review]
- 16. Rust and Bone [Review]
- 17. The Color Wheel
- 18. Looper [Review]
- 19. On the Road [Review]
- 20. The Loneliest Planet [Review]
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Archive for December 2011
Academy Debuts Official Poster for the 84th Academy Awards
Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 9:45 pm by Danny King in the Awards categoryMy Hypothetical Oscar Ballot
Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 3:23 pm by Danny King in the Awards categoryOn the heels of completing my Top 10 list on Monday, I’ve decided to now offer up my hypothetical Oscar ballot for the 2011 year in film. I’ve also underlined the specific nominees that, if the world operated according to … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Trying to Build Late-Year Momentum
Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm by Danny King in the Awards categoryWith both The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse hitting theaters this holiday season, Steven Spielberg will undoubtedly be the focus of much year-end movie discussion, both Oscar- and box-office-related. His inflated stage adaptation, without question, is the more major … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Pariah’
Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 3:38 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryDirector: Dee Rees | Writer: Dee Rees | Cast: Aasha Davis, Sahra Mellesse, Adepero Oduye, Charles Parnell, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans | Rating: R | Runtime: 86 minutes | Year (U.S. release date): 2011 | If Lee Daniels’ Precious made … Continue reading
The Best Films of 2011
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011 at 9:45 pm by Danny King in the Top Tens categoryIn terms of depth, the cinematic year of 2011 may have been somewhat slim — indeed, I noticed myself stretching just a bit when thinking of ten worthy honorable mentions — but, at the tip of the iceberg, it managed … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 8:36 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryDirector: Lynne Ramsay | Writers: Rory Kinnear, Lynne Ramsay, Lionel Shriver (book) | Cast: Rocky Duer, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell, John C. Reilly, Tilda Swinton | Rating: R | Runtime: 112 minutes | Year (U.S. release date): 2011 | We … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’
Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 3:05 pm by Danny King in the Reviews categoryDirector: Angelina Jolie | Writer: Angelina Jolie | Cast: Vanessa Glodjo, Goran Kostic, Zana Marjanovic, Rade Serbedzija | Rating: R | Runtime: 127 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2011 | In the Land of Blood and Honey marks a violent, … Continue reading
Trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 6:31 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryDespite being an ardent admirer of Ridley Scott’s Alien, I haven’t been able to drum up much interest in his upcoming actioner, Prometheus. That’s partly because of Scott’s slag output as of late, but more so because I just don’t … Continue reading
Second Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm by Danny King in the Videos categoryApple is slowly unveiling the second trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. If you can’t download it now, chances are it’ll be there if you check back in ten minutes. I recently made clear that this third installment … Continue reading
Top Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2012
Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 1:35 am by Danny King in the Top Tens categoryWith the end of the semester in sight, I’ve been swamped with school work during the past few days — final-exam preparation, putting together final essays, etc. That’s why I haven’t posted anything since Thursday. But things will be back … Continue reading