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: The Descendants
Oscar Recap: ‘Artist,’ ‘Hugo’ Take Five Statues Apiece
That Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter took home their second consecutive Best Film Editing Oscar — last year for The Social Network, this year for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, another hyper-kinetic David Fincher film — was an out-of-nowhere … Continue reading
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Tagged A Separation, Alexander Payne, Angus Wall, Asghar Farhadi, Awards, Beginners, Billy Crystal, Brian Grazer, Christopher Plummer, Emmanuel Lubezki, Harvey Weinstein, Hugo, Kirk Baxter, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Midnight in Paris, Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol, Moneyball, Oscars, Robert Richardson, The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Master, The Social Network, Viola Davis, Woody Allen
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‘Moneyball,’ ‘The Descendants’ Receive ACE Eddie Award Nominations
The nominees for the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards have been revealed, and I’m delighted to report that Christopher Tellefsen edged his way into the field for his rich cutting of Bennett Miller’s Moneyball. His decisions not only accurately reflect … Continue reading
Recapping the Largely Uneventful Golden Globes: A Toned-Down Gervais Still the Highlight
When Ricky Gervais is on auto-pilot mode and he’s still the most watchable element of the Golden Globes, then you know it was a rocky broadcast. (“Rocky” meaning, well, boring.) Alright, maybe he wasn’t the absolute best part. Sidney Poitier’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A Separation, Angelina Jolie, Awards, Cecil B. DeMille, George Clooney, Golden Globes, Helen Mirren, Hugo, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Jean Dujardin, John Hughes, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Michel Hazanavicius, Midnight in Paris, Morgan Freeman, Rango, Ricky Gervais, Sidney Poitier, The Adventures of Tintin, The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, The Iron Lady, Tilda Swinton, Viola Davis, W.E., We Need to Talk About Kevin, Woody Allen
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DGA Surprises, Nominates Allen, Fincher
Well, at least Tate Taylor didn’t get in. I’ll take David Fincher — even so-so Fincher, like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — over the soap-brand flavoring of The Help any day of the week. That said, there were … Continue reading
The Best Films of 2011
In terms of depth, the cinematic year of 2011 may have been somewhat slim — indeed, I noticed myself stretching just a bit when thinking of ten worthy honorable mentions — but, at the tip of the iceberg, it managed … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 in Review, A Separation, Certified Copy, Contagion, Drive, Hanna, Into the Abyss, Margaret, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Rampart, Shame, Take Shelter, The Descendants, The Guard, The Tree of Life, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Top Tens, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Weekend, Win Win
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Last-Minute Golden Globe Predictions
With the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announcing their Golden Globe nominations in the morning, I’ve put together the following lineup of predictions. The Artist is going to be all over the place. I’m sure The Descendants will perk up in … Continue reading
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Tagged Drive, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Golden Globes, The Artist, The Descendants, The Fighter, War Horse
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Double Dipping in 2011
After the jump, I’ve listed the films I’ve seen multiple times in theaters this year. No screwing around with torrents or screeners for this list. I’m interested solely in those few films that forced you to dip into your pocket … Continue reading
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Tagged Double Dipping, Drive, Moneyball, Shame, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, We Need to Talk About Kevin
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D.C. Critics Deem ‘The Artist’ 2011′s Best Film
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association has named Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist 2011′s Best Film, following a path whose foundation was laid last week by the New York Film Critics Circle. The WAFCA also awarded The Artist for Ludovic … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Brooks, Awards, Bridesmaids, Carey Mulligan, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Cliff Martinez, Drive, Hugo, Ludovic Bource, Maria Djurkovic, Nicolas Winding Refn, Shame, The Artist, The Descendants, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Werner Herzog
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National Board of Review Gives a Big Hug to Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’
The National Board of Review has a thing for Clint Eastwood. Each one of the director’s films since 2002′s Blood Work has been included in the NBR’s compilation of the year’s top ten films — and now, with the inclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Payne, Awards, Blood Work, Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Hugo, J. Edgar, Jacques Tati, Jim Rash, Martin Scorsese, Michael Fassbender, Nat Faxon, National Board of Review, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley, Sylvain Chomet, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Illusionist
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Nominees for 2012 Indie Spirit Awards Include ‘The Artist,’ ‘The Descendants,’ ‘Take Shelter’
The Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced their slate of nominees for the organization’s 2012 ceremony, which will be held on February 25 of the new year. Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist, fresh off taking home the big prize from the … Continue reading