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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2015
I still haven’t seen three of the Best Picture nominees (all based on true stories, so you won’t see any of those films, except one category which doesn’t require you to actually see the film). I’m applying their rules, so Whiplash … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars
Tagged american sniper, begin again, believe me, birdman, boyhood, captain america, dawn of the planet of the apes, days of future past, disappearance of eleanor rigby, edge of tomorrow, exodus, foxcatcher, glen campbell, gods and kings, gone girl, grand budapest hotel, guardians of the galaxy, i'll be me, interstellar, john wick, lego movie, life itself, million ways to die in the west, monuments men, muppets most wanted, nightcrawler, obvious child, selma, snowpiercer, top five, under the skin, whiplash, winter soldier, x-men
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Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2015
Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. The LEGO Movie for Animated Feature Having not seen any of the other nominees, I can accept that there may be one or even two animated films better than The … Continue reading
2014 in Review: The Best Films
A weak year for film? Maybe at the box office. Otherwise, this was another year stuffed to the gills with great movies, from the multiplex to the art house to your own computer. Plenty of movies took big risks and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 22 jump street, begin again, believe me, birdman, blue ruin, boyhood, brazilian western, captain america, coherence, dawn of the planet of the apes, days of future past, edge of tomorrow, foxcatcher, gone girl, grand budapest hotel, guardians of the galaxy, interstellar, lego movie, life itself, snowpiercer, top five, touch of sin, under the skin, whiplash, winter soldier, x-men
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The Weekender: ‘Days’ are Gone
Movie of the Week X-Men: Days of Future Past* A dark, difficult storyline gets translated magnificently to the big screen. This is a redemption story on a grand scale, and Singer has completely redeemed the franchise (not that First Class … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged alphaville, blended, chinese puzzle, cold in july, days of future past, immigrant, palo alto, this is where we live, x-men
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The Optimist’s Summer Movie Preview 2014
So long, cynicism. I have too much to be happy about this year. Sure, there will be plenty of failed action movies, comedies and romances, but I’m choosing to accentuate the positive this summer. So here are my 10 most … Continue reading