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: Contagion
Movie Review: ‘Promised Land’
Director: Gus Van Sant | Writers: Matt Damon, John Krasinski | Cast: Matt Damon, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Scoot McNairy, Ken Strunk | Rating: R | Runtime: 107 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | Matt … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, 3 stars, Contagion, Danny Elfman, Dave Eggers, Elephant, Finding Forrester, Frances McDormand, Gerry, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Hal Holbrook, Harris Savides, Hereafter, John Krasinski, Ken Strunk, Killing Them Softly, Linus Sandgren, Matt Damon, P, Promised Land, Reviews, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot McNairy, The Adjustment Bureau, We Bought a Zoo, Where the Wild Things Are
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Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike’
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Writer: Reid Carolin | Cast: Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn, Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum | Rating: R | Runtime: 110 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | Steven Soderbergh is at such a fascinating point … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, 21 Jump Street, 4 stars, Alex Pettyfer, Bernie, Channing Tatum, Cody Horn, Contagion, Haywire, I Am Number Four, Kevin Nash, M, Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn, Reid Carolin, Reviews, Steven Soderbergh, The Wrestler
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Trailer for Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’
By most accounts, including mine, Ben Affleck is a handsome two-for-two behind the camera so far, though I’m perhaps in a modest minority by preferring the sad soul of The Town to the intricate plot layerings of his previous Gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Argo, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Chris Terrio, Contagion, Detachment, Gone Baby Gone, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Town, Trailers
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Movie Review: ‘Haywire’
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Writer: Lem Dobbs | Cast: Antonio Banderas, Gina Carano, Michael Douglas, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum | Rating: R | Runtime: 93 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | With Haywire, director Steven … Continue reading
Damon, Jónsi Carry Otherwise Forgettable ‘We Bought a Zoo’
Since I saw Cameron Crowe’s We Bought a Zoo in late-November on the night of those nationwide sneak-peek public screenings, I haven’t been able to gather enough desire to write a full-length review of the film. Usually, but not always, … Continue reading
The Best Films of 2011
In 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
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Tagged 2011 in Review, A Separation, Certified Copy, Contagion, Drive, Hanna, Into the Abyss, Margaret, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Rampart, Shame, Take Shelter, The Descendants, The Guard, The Tree of Life, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Top Tens, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Weekend, Win Win
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‘Moneyball,’ ‘Contagion,’ ‘Take Shelter,’ ‘Warrior’ Stand Out Among Field of FYC Posters
Prior to today, I had done minimal digging through this year’s offering of FYC advertisements, but, thanks to the exhaustive FYC gallery over at Awards Daily, I was able to quickly catch up with what the season’s marketing teams have … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, Contagion, FYC Posters, Michael Shannon, Moneyball, Posters, Steven Soderbergh, Take Shelter, The Tree of Life, Warrior, Young Adult
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Movie Review: ‘The Ides of March’ (2011)
First and foremost, George Clooney’s The Ides of March is gripping entertainment. It’s one of those uncommon dialogue-driven films that never drags — not for a second. The combination of Clooney’s no-nonsense direction and Stephen Mirrione’s brisk editing foster the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 3.5 stars, Alexandre Desplat, Beau Willimon, Contagion, Drive, Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, I, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Ehle, Lars and the Real Girl, Marisa Tomei, Michael Mantell, Moneyball, Paul Giamatti, Phedon Papamichael, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reviews, Ryan Gosling, Stephen Mirrione, The Descendants, The Ides of March
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Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’
I don’t have much of a clue about what’s going on in this Haywire trailer — recently released via Apple — other than a boatload of gunshots, explosions, and double-crossing. There’s also more people talking on their phones here than … Continue reading
Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion’
Apple has just debuted the trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion, the first of two action thrillers from the director — Haywire being the other — that could sneak into the Oscar game. (Haywire‘s January 20 release date, however, is significantly … Continue reading