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: Judi Dench
BAFTA Nominations Announced: ‘The Artist,’ ‘Tinker, Tailor’ Make a Splash
The official nominees for this year’s BAFTAs have been announced, and, as expected, they mostly align with the chapter-endorsed selections that were revealed in the longlist a couple of weeks ago. It’s a gladdening sight to see that they followed … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Brooks, Awards, BAFTAs, Bridesmaids, Drive, Eddie Marsan, Jim Broadbent, Judi Dench, Lynne Ramsay, Melissa McCarthy, My Week with Marilyn, Nicolas Winding Refn, The Artist, The Iron Lady, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tomas Alfredson, Tyrannosaur, We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Movie Review: ‘J. Edgar’ (2011)
In Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Leonardo DiCaprio gives a performance that will surprise a great many of people. His turn as J. Edgar Hoover is, by a substantial margin, his most ambitious undertaking to date, and — both impressively and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 3 stars, Armie Hammer, Clint Eastwood, Dustin Lance Black, J, J. Edgar, Judi Dench, Leonardo DiCaprio, Milk, Naomi Watts, Reviews, Sean Penn, The Social Network
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Trailer for John Madden’s ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
The trailer for John Madden’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel hit over at Apple a few days ago, and I thought I’d give it some proper space here, if only because I just recently took in Madden’s The Debt, which, … Continue reading
Trailer for Clint Eastwood’s ‘J. Edgar’
In terms of getting a glance at some kind of a trailer, Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar has been one of the year’s longest holdouts. (Still remaining, among a few others, are Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Jason … Continue reading
Recent Home Viewings: ‘The Collector,’ ‘Notes on a Scandal,’ ‘The Pledge’
The Collector (1965) Based on John Fowles’ chilling 1963 novel, William Wyler’s The Collector is a well-acted and competently made thriller that nevertheless functions as a reminder of some of the inherent differences between the mediums of film and literature. … Continue reading
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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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Mia Wasikowska in ‘Jane Eyre’ Trailer
At this point, I’m skeptical about the potential of Cary Fukunaga’s (Sin Nombre) version of Jane Eyre. While the cast — which includes Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Sally Hawkins, and Judi Dench — couldn’t seem to be more perfectly assembled, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Fukunaga, Jane Eyre, Judi Dench, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Moira Buffini, Sally Hawkins, Sin Nombre, Tamara Drewe, Trailers
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