Tag Archives: Roger Deakins

Movie Review: ‘Skyfall’

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Danny King

Director: Sam Mendes | Writers: Ian Fleming (characters), John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade | Cast: Javier Bardem, Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 143 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 … Continue reading →

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Polanski’s Landmark ‘Chinatown’ Will Finally Hit Blu-ray in April

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Danny King

Forget the film’s lousy, toothless script for a moment — perhaps the main reason I was so disappointed by Roman Polanski’s Carnage is because it was a frustrating shocker of a letdown to see the directorial voice of Chinatown, one … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Movie Review: ‘True Grit’ (2010)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Danny King

After seeing the Coen brothers’ True Grit, I’m not sure if Charles Portis’ 1968 novel is filmable. In this instance, I define “filmable” as follows: that it is possible for a film adaptation to capture the effect of the written … Continue reading →

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