TOP 20 FILMS OF 2012
[#1-10]
- 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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Tag Archives: 127 Hours
Movie Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ (2011)
As I look back on Rupert Wyatt’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, it becomes more and more obvious that a good deal of the film is vapid and without substance. There’s a love line that exists between James … Continue reading
2011 Oscars: Recap
Note: I went 16/24 on my predictions. Sunday night’s Academy Awards ran just a hair over three hours, and that was one of the evening’s few pleasant surprises. Others included Billy Crystal, whose brief commemoration of Bob Hope was one … Continue reading
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Tagged 127 Hours, Anne Hathaway, Billy Crystal, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, David Fincher, David Seidler, God of Love, Inception, James Franco, Love and Other Drugs, Luke Matheny, Oscars, Randy Newman, Roger Deakins, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Up in the Air, Wally Pfister
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Trailer for Josh Radnor’s ‘Happythankyoumoreplease’
Happythankyoumoreplease, the debut of writer-director Josh Radnor, received a warm welcome at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. On March 4, it will finally receive a theatrical release from Anchor Bay Films. Radnor, best-known for starring on CBS’ How I Met … Continue reading
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Tagged 127 Hours, HappyThankYouMorePlease, Josh Radnor, Kate Mara, Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, Tony Zale, Trailers, Zoe Kazan
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Golden Globe Nominations: Stock Rises for ‘Inception,’ ‘Black Swan’
Today, the nominations were announced for the 68th annual Golden Globes. It’s nice to see the strong support for both Christopher Nolan’s Inception and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan — the two films find themselves in the Best Picture (Drama) and … Continue reading
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Tagged 127 Hours, Alice in Wonderland, Amy Adams, Black Swan, Blue Valentine, Christopher Nolan, Crazy Heart, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, Ethan Coen, Frankie and Alice, Golden Globes, Greenberg, Halle Berry, Inception, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Noah Baumbach, Ryan Gosling, Shutter Island, Simon Beaufoy, The Fighter, The Tourist, True Grit
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Movie Review: ‘127 Hours’ (2010)
One of the blessings of Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours is that it presents a uniquely energetic and talented director attempting to overcome obstacles that many filmmakers will never even face throughout their careers. Similar to the freedom Christopher Nolan earned … Continue reading
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Tagged 127 Hours, 2010, 28 Weeks Later, 3.5 stars, A. R. Rahman, Amber Tamblyn, Anthony Dod Mantle, Antichrist, Cast Away, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Enrique Chediak, Gus Van Sant, Howl, James Franco, Jon Harris, Kate Mara, Milk, Number, Pineapple Express, Reviews, Robert Zemeckis, Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight
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Oscar Predictions: ‘Social Network’ Gaining Ground
Probably the biggest development since my last set of Oscar predictions is the successful release of David Fincher’s The Social Network. It made an impressive statement at the box-office by winning two straight weekends, while also earning unanimous approval from … Continue reading
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Tagged 127 Hours, Andrew Garfield, Black Swan, Conviction, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Hilary Swank, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Randall Wallace, Sam Rockwell, Secretariat, The Blind Side, The Social Network, Tony Goldwyn
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Second ’127 Hours’ Trailer
A second trailer for Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours reached the web about a week ago, but since I saw the film this Wednesday in Chicago, I thought I would use it as a springboard to share my initial thoughts. (You … Continue reading
Trailer for Danny Boyle’s ’127 Hours’
The trailer for Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours – which has just hit via Apple – is relatively basic, but considering the non-commercial nature of the story, perhaps Fox Searchlight felt that a basic marketing ploy would be most effective. The … Continue reading