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: Bennett Miller
‘Hanna,’ ‘Moneyball’ Included in Cinema Audio Society Nominees
The Cinema Audio Society declared their five nominees today for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing, and with both Hanna and Moneyball, the group stuck their head out for a pair of unexpected — but absolutely worthy — achievements in the … Continue reading
Follow the Car
After watching the underwhelming Golden Globes telecast, I naturally turned to what’s been a major constant for me this season: Bennett Miller’s Moneyball. No, Brad Pitt didn’t win Best Actor, and no, the Aaron Sorkin-Steven Zaillian duo didn’t take home … Continue reading
‘Midnight in Paris’ Headlines Quentin Tarantino’s Top 11 of 2011
Quentin Tarantino’s annual assortment of the year’s best films has arrived online today, and the number-three slotting of Moneyball — as well as a Best Director mention for Bennett Miller — obviously earned my affection with ease. I’m less on … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Moneyball’ (2011)
Moneyball is an unlikely sophomore feature for director Bennett Miller, who last planted his name on a feature film with 2005′s mesmerizing Capote. His latest, an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, shares very few surface similarities with Capote, including … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: What We’ve Learned from Venice, Telluride, and Toronto
The fall festival season is undoubtedly one of the most informative periods of the year in terms of forecasting the Oscar game, so with Venice and Telluride behind us — and Toronto closing up shop within the next few days … Continue reading
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Three Decades of Brad Pitt
I was glancing through some of the early TIFF reactions to Bennett Miller’s Moneyball — most of which were positive, by the way — and it really got me thinking about how interesting Brad Pitt’s choices as an actor tend … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: Diving in Before the Festivals
Back in early March, I put together a preliminary set of Oscar predictions for the impending 2011-2012 awards season. Most of the films that made their way into my charts have still yet to be released theatrically, but trailers have … Continue reading
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Trailer for Bennett Miller’s ‘Moneyball’
Yahoo has debuted the trailer for Moneyball, which, based on its stunning cast of contributors, is likely to be one of the year’s major Oscar contenders. Bennett Miller, who hasn’t directed a film since Capote, is working here from an … Continue reading
Looking Ahead: Forecasting the 2011-2012 Oscar Contenders
Note: As this is my first time doing year-in-advance predictions, feel free to leave a comment below or send an e-mail if you think there are any particular films I’ve left out of my predictions. As of March 8, Best … Continue reading
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