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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Movie Review: ‘Young Adult’
Director: Jason Reitman | Writer: Diablo Cody | Cast: Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser, Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Collette Wolfe | Rating: R | Runtime: 94 minutes | Year (U.S. release date): 2011 | Young Adult, Jason Reitman’s twisted mixed bag … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 3 stars, Charlize Theron, Collette Wolfe, Diablo Cody, Elizabeth Reaser, J.K. Simmons, Jason Reitman, Juno, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Reviews, Up in the Air, Y, Young Adult
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Still Setting the Standard
Figuring out my choice for the year’s — or, rather, last year’s — best trailer naturally got me to thinking about recent previews that have struck me beyond the twelve-month box of 2011, and whenever this topic comes to mind, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Reitman, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Trailers, Up in the Air
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Oscar Predictions: ‘J. Edgar’ Opens to Intriguingly Cryptic Response
Like the film or not — and, despite some obviously confused work on the page from Dustin Lance Black, I do — I think it’s hard not to be at least somewhat interested in the mixed response that Clint Eastwood’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A Dangerous Method, Alexander Payne, Changeling, Charlize Theron, Clint Eastwood, David Cronenberg, Diablo Cody, Dustin Lance Black, Hereafter, Hugo, Invictus, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Michel Hazanavicius, Midnight in Paris, My Week with Marilyn, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Paddy Considine, Patton Oswalt, Simon Curtis, Steven Spielberg, The Artist, The Descendants, Tyrannosaur, War Horse, Woody Allen, Young Adult
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Oscar Predictions: Post-NYFF Assessment
Having seen a handful of films at this year’s New York Film Festival — including, among others, Steve McQueen’s Shame, Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist — I feel that my perspective of this year’s race, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Payne, An Education, Awards, Carey Mulligan, Clint Eastwood, Diablo Cody, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, George Clooney, Invictus, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Jean Dujardin, Jim Rash, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Morgan Freeman, My Week with Marilyn, Nat Faxon, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Shailene Woodley, Shame, Simon Curtis, Stephen Daldry, Steve McQueen, The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, Up in the Air, Viola Davis, Young Adult
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Trailer for Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’
Apple has debuted the first trailer for Jason Reitman’s Young Adult, which, at least for me, being a Reitman devotee, has been heavily awaited. I’m sure the story will explore some darker territory, but the trailer seems most interested in … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlize Theron, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Juno, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Thank You for Smoking, Trailers, Up in the Air, Young Adult
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Poster for Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’
Paramount’s plan for assembling the Oscar prospects of Jason Reitman’s Young Adult has been well-documented — they’re playing it slow and dodging the festival circuit. It’s quite the opposite approach than the one they took a couple of years back … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlize Theron, Jason Reitman, Posters, Up in the Air, Young Adult
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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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Tagged Alexander Payne, Awards, Bennett Miller, Clint Eastwood, David Nicholls, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Lone Scherfig, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, One Day, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Steven Spielberg, Terrence Malick, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tomas Alfredson, War Horse, Woody Allen, Young Adult
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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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Tagged A Dangerous Method, Aaron Eckhart, Abi Morgan, Albert Brooks, Alexander Payne, Amber Heard, Amy Ryan, Anne Hathaway, Anton Yelchin, Armie Hammer, Bennett Miller, Brad Pitt, Bruce Robinson, Bryan Cranston, Burt Young, Cars 2, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Clint Eastwood, Contagion, David Cronenberg, David Fincher, David Nicholls, Diablo Cody, Drive, Dustin Lance Black, Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Giovanni Ribisi, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hannah Ware, J. Edgar, J.J. Abrams, James Badge Dale, Jason Reitman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Jim Sturgess, Jodie Foster, John Hawkes, Johnny Depp, Jonah Hill, Jude Law, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, Laurence Fishburne, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lone Scherfig, Marion Cotillard, Marisa Tomei, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Melancholia, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Fassbender, Moneyball, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Winding Refn, One Day, Patricia Clarkson, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Robin Wright, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Scott Z. Burns, Sean Penn, Shame, Steve McQueen, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Zaillian, Super 8, Terrence Malick, The Beaver, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Ides of March, The Rum Diary, The Tree of Life, Tom McCarthy, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Win Win, Young Adult
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My New Short Film: ‘Opinions’
My five-week long film class at Columbia College Chicago came to an end today. My short film, Opinions, was shown at the program’s showcase along with 37 other shorts. It was by far the biggest audience that has ever watched … Continue reading