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Oscar Picks: 24 December 2011
Things are finally starting to shape up, and you can bet there will be lots of surprises between now and next month: people we weren’t talking about last week are now frontrunners and previous locks could wind up shut out. … Continue reading
The Weekender: Too much of a good thing
IN THEATERS We Bought a Zoo (PG) Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church Written for the screen by Alien Brosh McKenna and Cameron Crowe Directed by Cameron Crowe What happens when you one of the best and one … Continue reading
Revisionary Road 2010 – 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
The Weekender Sneak Peek: Three great films in one day? ‘Impossible’!
Note: Since there are so many movies opening this weekend, I figured I’d get a head start by previewing the movies opening Wednesday, Dec. 21. Some or all may have Tuesday evening showings. Previews of the rest of the films … Continue reading
The Weekender: We don’t care about the ‘Young’ folks
IN THEATERS: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) Starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace Screenplay by Michele & Kieran Mulroney Directed by Guy Ritchie As excited as I am for this sequel to one of 2009’s most … Continue reading
Reactionary Tale: 2012 Golden Globe Nominations
Nothing terribly egregious to report here, other than serious snubs for The Muppets in the original song category. No matter, here are your nominees, with my correct picks in bold. BEST PICTURE – DRAMA The Descendants The Help Hugo The … Continue reading
Final Golden Globe Picks
Oh, the Golden Globes. So pointless, yet so much less rigid than other awards shows. Will the Hollywood foreign press learn from last year’s mistakes (three nominations for The Tourist? Really?!) or will they continue to be an excuse for … Continue reading
A portrait of a prisoner to pleasure
Brandon (Michael Fassbender) suffers from sex addiction in Steve McQueen’s Shame. (Fox Searchlight) Shame (A-) Starring Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale Written by Steve McQueen and Abi Morgan Directed by Steve McQueen Despite outstanding cinematography and the upscale … Continue reading
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The Weekender: For ‘Shame’
IN THEATERS: New Year’s Eve (PG-13) Starring Katherine Heigl, Chris Bridges, Ashton Kutcher Written by Katherine Fugate Directed by Garry Marshall Only Garry Marshall could make so many feel-good movies seem so unappealing. In this thematic sequel to Valentine’s Day, … Continue reading
The Weekender: Slim pickin’s
Note: This is the first weekend in years where no major studio had a single new wide release. Thus, I’ll only briefly summarize the handful of new films out this week. IN THEATERS: Angelika Dallas: Young Goethe in Love (NR) … Continue reading