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Top 20 Films of 2012: #1-10

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Danny King

I don’t have too much to add, in the way of introduction, to what I wrote yesterday. It is worth mentioning, though, that almost half of the titles below — in addition some from the #11-20 crop — are currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Tens | Tagged Alps, Amour, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Barbara, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Béla Tarr, Benh Zeitlin, Caché, Code Unknown, Elena, Funny Games, Joe Carnahan, Kathryn Bigelow, Lincoln, Mark Boal, Michael Haneke, Miguel Gomes, Oslo August 31st, Paul Thomas Anderson, Reprise, Sleepwalk with Me, Steven Spielberg, Tabu, The Deep Blue Sea, The Grey, The Master, The Queen of Versailles, The Turin Horse, Top Tens, Zero Dark Thirty | Leave a comment

Top 20 Films of 2012: #11-20

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Danny King

Nearly every Top 10 list I’ve read through so far this December has mentioned what a great year 2012 was for the movies. And while that’s a statement I certainly agree with wholeheartedly — I liked enough films to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Tens | Tagged 2012, Alex Ross Perry, Bart Layton, Bidzina Gujabidze, Bob Byington, Carlen Altman, Daniel Henshall, Day Night Day Night, Denis Lavant, Denzel Washington, Django Unchained, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Flight, Gael García Bernal, Garrett Hedlund, Gina Gershon, Hani Furstenberg, Holy Motors, How to Survive a Plague, Ira Sachs, Jacques Audiard, Julia Loktev, Juno Temple, Justin Kurzel, Keep the Lights On, Killer Joe, Leos Carax, Life of Pi, Logan Lerman, Looper, Magic Mike, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McConaughey, Matthias Schoenaerts, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, On the Road, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Quentin Tarantino, Rian Johnson, Robert Zemeckis, Rust and Bone, Sean Price Williams, Stephen Chbosky, Steven Soderbergh, Tabu, The Central Park Five, The Color Wheel, The House I Live In, The Imposter, The Loneliest Planet, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Snowtown Murders, This Must Be the Place, Thomas Haden Church, Thure Lindhardt, Top Tens, Walter Salles, William Friedkin, Zachary Booth | Leave a comment

Clinging to the Past: The 10 Most Overlooked Performances of 2010

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Danny King

I’m still in list-making mode — clearly — and I’ve decided, since I’ve been revisiting many of these films lately, to calm that craving by taking a step back to acknowledge some of 2010′s most overlooked performances. You can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Tens | Tagged A Prophet, Aaron Eckhart, Another Year, Anton Corbijn, Barney's Version, Ben Stiller, Birgit Minichmayr, Christian Bale, Christopher Morris, Cillian Murphy, Control, Conviction, Everyone Else, Four Lions, Gareth Edwards, George Clooney, Greenberg, Greta Gerwig, Hilary Swank, Inception, Jim Broadbent, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lars Eidinger, Lesley Manville, Maren Ade, Marion Cotillard, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Monsters, Nicole Kidman, Niels Arestrup, Nigel Lindsay, Overlooked Performances, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Wight, Rabbit Hole, Rhys Ifans, Rosamund Pike, Ruth Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Scoot McNairy, Tahar Rahim, The American, The Fighter, The Help, Tom Hardy, Tony Goldwyn, Top Tens, Whitney Able | 1 Comment

The Best Films of 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Danny King

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 →

Posted in Top Tens | 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 | 6 Comments

Top Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2012

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Danny King

With the end of the semester in sight, I’ve been swamped with school work during the past few days — final-exam preparation, putting together final essays, etc. That’s why I haven’t posted anything since Thursday. But things will be back … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Tens | Tagged Cogan's Trade, Django Unchained, Gangster Squad, Gravity, Lincoln, Only God Forgives, Seven Psycopaths, Skyfall, Terrence Malick, The Dark Knight Rises, Top Tens | 4 Comments

Oscar Nominations: Top Ten Snubs

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Danny King

Here are my top ten snubs from yesterday’s Oscar nominations. They are a combination of personal opinion and general expectations. For the most part, I tried to keep out selections that were never considered Oscar contenders, but a few managed … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Andrew Garfield, Carey Mulligan, Christopher Nolan, Lee Smith, Lesley Manville, Martin Ruhe, Oscars, Rhys Ifans, Ryan Gosling, Sam Rockwell, Sylvain Chomet, The Illusionist, Top Tens | 8 Comments

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