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: ‘The Master’
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson | Cast: Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Jesse Plemons | Rating: R | Runtime: 137 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | In Paul Thomas Anderson’s The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, 3.5 stars, Amy Adams, Francis Ford Coppola, I'm Still Here, Jesse Plemons, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Leslie Jones, M, Mihai Malaimare Jr., Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter McNulty, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reviews, Robert Elswit, Savages, The Master, There Will Be Blood
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Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’
The great trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master — which, humorously, Michael Phillips recently declared to be one of the three best films he’s seen all summer — has finally landed over at Apple, only a couple days after … Continue reading
Let’s Cut the ‘Oscar-Nominated Jonah Hill’ Crap
Allow me this final brief observation before we do indeed put the recent awards season completely behind us. I can’t tell you how many times over the past couple of weeks — from friends, from other bloggers, from the guy … Continue reading
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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Movie Review: ‘Moneyball’ (2011)
Moneyball is an unlikely sophomore feature for director Bennett Miller, who last planted his name on a feature film with 2005′s mesmerizing Capote. His latest, an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, shares very few surface similarities with Capote, including … Continue reading
Trailer for George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’
Yahoo has just debuted the trailer for George Clooney’s The Ides of March, which, prior to its theatrical release date of October 7, will play at both Venice and Toronto in hopes of building a substantial Oscar campaign. While Clooney’s … Continue reading
Trailer for Bennett Miller’s ‘Moneyball’
Yahoo has debuted the trailer for Moneyball, which, based on its stunning cast of contributors, is likely to be one of the year’s major Oscar contenders. Bennett Miller, who hasn’t directed a film since Capote, is working here from an … Continue reading
Recent Home Viewings: ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Leaving Las Vegas,’ ‘Presumed Innocent’
With summer approaching and my school-related workload dying down, I’ll be substantially increasing the amount of films I watch out of theaters, whether it be through Netflix, On Demand, or any other home viewing service. So with that in mind, … 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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Oscar Predictions: September is Approaching
For me, with the opening of Anton Corbijn’s The American, this Wednesday marks the beginning of an awards season that I have rather high hopes for. Along with Corbijn’s George Clooney starrer, September will bring about a host of other … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Corbijn, Awards, Ben Affleck, Buried, Casey Affleck, Davis Guggenheim, George Clooney, I'm Still Here, Jack Goes Boating, Mark Romanek, Never Let Me Go, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rodrigo Cortes, The American, The Town, Waiting for Superman
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