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Movie Review: ‘To Rome with Love’

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Danny King

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2 stars, 2012, Alec Baldwin, Alessandra Mastronardi, Alessandro Tiberian, Alison Pill, Antonio Albanese, Ellen Page, Fabio Armiliato, Flavio Parenti, Greta Gerwig, Inception, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Davis, Life is Beautiful, Midnight in Paris, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Pierluigi Marchionne, Reviews, Roberto Benigni, Scoop, T, To Rome with Love, Woody Allen | Leave a comment

Clinging to the Past: The 10 Most Overlooked Performances of 2010

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Danny King

I’m still in list-making mode — clearly — and I’ve decided, since I’ve been revisiting many of these films lately, to calm that craving by taking a step back to acknowledge some of 2010′s most overlooked performances. You can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Tens | Tagged A Prophet, Aaron Eckhart, Another Year, Anton Corbijn, Barney's Version, Ben Stiller, Birgit Minichmayr, Christian Bale, Christopher Morris, Cillian Murphy, Control, Conviction, Everyone Else, Four Lions, Gareth Edwards, George Clooney, Greenberg, Greta Gerwig, Hilary Swank, Inception, Jim Broadbent, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lars Eidinger, Lesley Manville, Maren Ade, Marion Cotillard, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Monsters, Nicole Kidman, Niels Arestrup, Nigel Lindsay, Overlooked Performances, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Wight, Rabbit Hole, Rhys Ifans, Rosamund Pike, Ruth Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Scoot McNairy, Tahar Rahim, The American, The Fighter, The Help, Tom Hardy, Tony Goldwyn, Top Tens, Whitney Able | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘50/50′ (2011)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Danny King

Jonathan Levine’s 50/50 has all of the makings of a heartstring-pulling melodrama. That it ends up being a better-than-average blend of comedy and drama — certainly fragile territory when working with this sort of subject matter — is credit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2011, 3 stars, 50/50, Anjelica Huston, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Hereafter, Hesher, Inception, Jonathan Levine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt Frewer, Number, Philip Baker Hall, Reviews, Seth Rogen, The Help, Up in the Air, Will Reiser | 3 Comments

Tom Hardy in ‘Warrior’ Trailer

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Danny King

Warrior, the latest work from writer-driector Gavin O’Connor (Miracle, Pride and Glory), will star two ascending talents, Tom Hardy (Bronson, Inception) and Joel Edgerton (The Square, Animal Kingdom), as brothers destined to fight each other in an MMA tournament. Nick … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged Animal Kingdom, Bronson, Gavin O'Connor, Inception, Jennifer Morrison, Joel Edgerton, Miracle, Noah Emmerich, Pride and Glory, The Fighter, The Square, Tom Hardy, Trailers, Warrior | Leave a comment

2011 Oscars: Recap

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Danny King

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 →

Posted in Awards | 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 | 1 Comment

Oscar Nominations: ‘The King’s Speech’ Lands 12 Nods, ‘True Grit’ with 10

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Danny King

This morning, AMPAS President Tom Sherak and last year’s Oscar winner Mo’Nique (Precious) announced the nominees for the forthcoming Academy Awards. In the Best Picture category, Winter’s Bone ousted The Town, headlining what was a very impressive run for Debra … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged 127 Hours, Animal Kingdom, Ben Mendelsohn, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, Christopher Nolan, Debra Granik, Ethan Coen, Inception, Jacki Weaver, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Joel Coen, John Hawkes, Lee Smith, Michelle Williams, Mo'Nique, Oscars, Ryan Gosling, The Town, True Grit, Winter's Bone | 2 Comments

Golden Globes 2011: Recap

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Danny King

Last night’s Golden Globe Awards was an exercise in predictability, at least with respect to the 14 film categories I predicted — the only one I didn’t foresee accurately was a win for Susanne Bier’s In a Better World, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Annette Bening, Black Swan, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, David Fincher, In a Better World, Inception, Melissa Leo, Natalie Portman, Ricky Gervais, Robert De Niro, Susanne Bier, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Tourist, Tom Hooper | Leave a comment

SAG Nominations: ‘The Fighter,’ ‘The King’s Speech’ Keep Rolling

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Danny King

The nominees for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday, though I’m only just finding time to post my brief reaction. On first glance, the most surprising inclusions are Hilary Swank (Conviction) and John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone). … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Black Swan, Blue Valentine, Conviction, Get Low, Hilary Swank, Inception, John Hawkes, Mark Wahlberg, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Mila Kunis, Miranda July, Natalie Portman, Robert Duvall, Screen Actors Guild, The Fighter, The King's Speech, Winter's Bone | 2 Comments

Golden Globe Nominations: Stock Rises for ‘Inception,’ ‘Black Swan’

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Danny King

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 →

Posted in Awards | 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 | 6 Comments

Oscar Predictions: Critics Awards Beginning to Surface

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Danny King

It’s been quite a while since I last updated my Oscar predictions. As I’ve mentioned, the fall months of a senior year in high school can be rather hectic, but I’ve found some time here and I really want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Annette Bening, Ben Affleck, Black Swan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, David O. Russell, Ethan Coen, Inception, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, Love and Other Drugs, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Somewhere, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Town, Tom Hooper, True Grit | 2 Comments

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