Top Ten Films: 2001

This is it. This is my final retroactive Top 10 list, because it is my first.

Sun, Moon, & Stars: Wes Anderson’s A-List ‘Kingdom’

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 […]

Top Ten Films: 2009

Continuing my retrospective Top 10 lists… Okay, so this was the year the Oscars got on my nerves for announcing ten Best Picture nominees. (And judging by what was included in those ten, I think we can all agree that I was right to be irked… which is some vindication, at least.)

Trailer Trash: ‘ATM’ & ‘Moonrise 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.