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Best of 2013 is here!
It’s finally that time. Man, this year went by so fast. I’ll be adding these posts while I’m on vacation (something I usually don’t do), but there’s only so much time before it’s back to the usual routine. As such, … Continue reading
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Revisionary Road 2012 — Film
We change so much every year, and just as our opinions change on friends, teams and politicians, so do our opinions on pop culture. That’s why, since 2008, I’ve revised my previous year’s top 10 lists. Before we get to … Continue reading
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Tagged argo, cloud atlas, intouchables, life of pi, looper, moonrise kingdom, searching for sugar man, silver linings playbook, wreck it ralph, zero dark thirty
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The Best of 2013… So Far – Film
It’s been a rough year for movies thus far. Much of what’s been offered has been reheated crap. But a few movies have shone through in what’s always the weakest time of year for film. Oscar season can’t get here … Continue reading
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Tagged before midnight, frances ha, kings of summer, monsters u, monsters university, pixar, upstream color
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The Best of 2013… So Far – TV
5. House of Cards – “Chapter Eight” (premiered Feb. 1) Easily the standout amongst many very good but ultimately frustrating episodes. In this diversion, Frank goes back to his alma mater for a library dedication and reconnects with his best … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, hannibal, house of cards, modern family, netflix, parks and rec
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The List: Ultimate Summer Movies
There are summer movies—your big blockbusters and early awards contenders—and then there are movies that are really about the season and how it affects people. That’s what I’m after with this list, films that follow a group of folks over … Continue reading
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Tagged adventureland, do the right thing, kings of summer, my girl, pee-wee, pee-wee's big adventure, rear window, sandlot, summer, super 8, tiny toon adventures, tiny toons, to kill a mockingbird
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2012 in Review: Box Office Report
SURE-FIRE HITS – The Kings of the Box Office *The Avengers ($623 m) The Dark Knight Rises ($448m) The Hunger Games ($408m) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2** ($286m) Between the numbers: The upside is that all these movies … Continue reading
2012 in Review: The Worst Films
This being my first year as a full-fledged critic (as opposed to just occasionally going to screenings), I finally saw enough films to make a full bottom ten. There was a lot of crap to sift through before we got … Continue reading
2012 in Review: Special Awards – Film
BEST ONSCREEN TREND Depressing dramas hidden inside movies advertised as crowd-pleasers Denzel, Liam Neeson, Batman and Bruce Willis all had movies this year that you thought would give you an adrenaline fix. Psych! Sneaky marketers advertised exactly what you wanted, … Continue reading
2012 in Review: The Best Films
NOTE: A different version of this list will appear on College Movie Review. 10. Blue Like Jazz (dir. Steve Taylor) One of my favorite books is now one of my favorite movies. Based on Donald Miller’s brutally honest college memoir, … Continue reading