It’s just about Oscar time again — though for once, the Best Picture race isn’t exactly the most disappointing contest I’ll witness over the past year. At times like these, the Academy Awards feel somewhat frivolous. It’s possible that some likely winners — The Salesman, Mahershala Ali, The White Helmets, OJ: Made In America, and even […]
Read More The Not-Oscars 2016Tilda Swinton is a rock star.
Read More Animal Attraction: Monogamy Tested In ‘Bigger Splash’ & ‘Lobster’My Top 10 for the year 2007 comes to you from the midst of the WGA Writer’s Strike of 2007-2008, when there was some doubt about whether or not a typical Oscar telecast would even be possible without those striking scribes. That would have been quite a shame, since 2007 is one of the very […]
Read More Top Ten Films: 2007Once again, it’s Oscar time. This year’s race is gearing up to be one of the least predictable in recent memory. For every race that has an all-but-guaranteed winner (Julianne Moore, Best Actress; J.K. Simmons, Best Supporting Actor), there are as many that are truly up in the air — some with not only two […]
Read More The Not-Oscars 2014You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know that babies taste best.
Read More Pain, Trains & Automobiles: ‘The Rover’ & ‘Snowpiercer’Is there a director with a more distinct signature than Wes Anderson? His meticulous mise-en-scene has spawned a slew of copycats; the word “twee” might have been created specifically to refer to his brand of filmmaking. Fantastic Mr. Fox was one of my Top 10 Films of 2009, but beyond that, the Anderson ouvre has […]
Read More Sun, Moon, & Stars: Wes Anderson’s A-List ‘Kingdom’We’ve got some truly enticing titles with tantalizing trailers coming out this year — The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games, and Prometheus, to name a few. But let’s be honest. Most movies are not nearly as appetizing, and their trailers generally reflect that.
Read More Trailer Trash: ‘ATM’ & ‘Moonrise Kingdom’It’s the Golden Globes! And because I currently have nothing better to do, I am watching and blogging about them. (Nominees here, FYI.) I’ll be doing some sort of live-blogging/recap as we go on, so… enjoy!
Read More Hard In The City vs. The Golden Globes: Live Blog & Winners 2012Ah, The Golden Globes. What can I say about The Golden Globes that hasn’t been said before?
Read More Gold Rush: The Golden Globe Nominees 2012The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced this morning — in which the actors applaud their peers for the finest performances of the year. Last year’s winners were Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, and The King’s Speech. Sound familiar? The winner of the Best Ensemble award is virtually guaranteed a Best […]
Read More Gold Rush: Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees 2011Another day, another smattering of kudos from an organization most filmgoers don’t even know exists. This list keeps Hugo and The Artist on top of things, as will as giving The Help a little more awards-wind beneath its wings. See the full list below.
Read More Gold Rush: BFCA Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees & WinnersMore prizes! And the National Board of Review’s choice of Best Film is something of a surprise, too…
Read More Gold Rush: National Board Of Review Winners 2011
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