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Mini-Reviews: Nebraska, The Wind Rises

• November 29, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Animated film, Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Dern, Film, films, Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film, June Squibb, Miyazaki, Nebraska, review, reviews, Stacy Keach, Studio Ghibli, The Wind Rises, Will Forte

The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)

• January 15, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Awards Season, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 2012 Golden Globes, 50/50, A Separation, Albert Brooks, Alexander Payne, American Horror Story, Amy Poehler, Angelina Jolie, Beginners, Berenice Bejo, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Boardwalk Empire, Boss, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Bret MacKenzie, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Plummer, Claire Danes, Downton Abbey, Drive, Elton John, Episodes, Game of Thrones, George Clooney, Gnomeo and Juliet, Golden Globe nominations, Golden Globes, HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Press, Homeland, Hugo, Idris Elba, In The Land Of Blood and Honey, Jean DuJardin, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Lange, John Williams, Kate Winslet, Kelsey Grammer, Luther, Madonna, Maggie Smith, Martin Scorsese, Matt LeBlanc, Meryl Streep, Michael Shannon, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Midnight in Paris, Mildred Pierce, Modern Family, Moneyball, My Week With Marilyn, New Girl, Octavia Spencer, Oscar buzz, Peter Dinklage, Rooney, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley, The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Guard, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Muppets, Tilda Swinton, Viola Davis, W.E., War Horse, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Woody Allen, Zooey Deschanel

The Descendants: Legacy and Fatherhood on the Hawaiian Islands

• November 18, 2011 • 4 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Alexander Payne, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, George Clooney, Hawaii, Jim Taylor, Judy Greer, Kauai, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Paul Giamatti, Robert Forster, Shailene Woodley, Shailene Woodley topless, Sideways, The Descendants