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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Capsule Reviews: Entry #1
Some longtime readers may remember the “Recent Home Viewings” pieces I once attempted to do on a regular basis, which were designed to give me an efficient platform to write about the films I see that aren’t new theatrical releases. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amour, Ben Sachs, Björk, Breaking the Waves, Caché, Candace Evanofski, Capsule Reviews, Casey Affleck, Chicago Reader, Curtis Cotton III, Damian Jewan Lee, Dancer in the Dark, David Gordon Green, Dogville, Emily Watson, Funny Games, George Washington, Gerry, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Harris Savides, Heartbeats, I Killed My Mother, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, J.R. Jones, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Lars von Trier, Matt Damon, Michael Haneke, Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Rachael Handy, Reviews, Stellan Skarsgard, The Seventh Continent, The Sitter, Tim Orr, Xavier Dolan, Your Highness
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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: ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Director: Tony Gilroy | Writers: Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Robert Ludlum (characters/inspiration) | Cast: Scott Glenn, Oscar Isaac, Stacy Keach, Edward Norton, Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 135 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | Tony … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 stars, 2012, B, Brian Cox, Chris Cooper, Dan Gilroy, Doug Liman, Duplicity, Edward Norton, Jeremy Renner, Joan Allen, Matt Damon, Michael Clayton, Oscar Isaac, Paul Greengrass, Rachel Weisz, Reviews, Robert Elswit, Robert Ludlum, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Master, Tony Gilroy
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On the Extension of Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Margaret’
Warning: The following analysis/review/love letter contains spoilers for Margaret. Do see the film before reading. Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret is a film so true to human nature that it’s both deeply tragic and euphorically uplifting at the same time. I saw … Continue reading
Trailer for Douglas Tirola’s ‘All In: The Poker Movie’
I fancy myself something of a poker fiend, so there’s an inherent interest for me in Douglas Tirola’s All In: The Poker Movie, even if it looks, from the glimpses presented in this Apple trailer, to be little more than … Continue reading
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Tagged All In: The Poker Movie, Douglas Tirola, Matt Damon, Trailers
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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
Trailer for Cameron Crowe’s ‘We Bought a Zoo’
It doesn’t please me to report that I think this Apple trailer for Cameron Crowe’s We Bought a Zoo just exudes sappiness every step of the way. It’s been a while, obviously, since Crowe started hitting his stride in the … 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
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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Featurette for George Nolfi’s ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
Despite the fact that George Nolfi’s The Adjustment Bureau was denied a late 2010 release, all the footage I’ve seen of the film — including this new featurette released via Moviefone — gives off a strong impression. Perhaps it will … Continue reading
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Tagged Contagion, Featurettes, George Nolfi, Matt Damon, Shutter Island, The Adjustment Bureau
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