Man Of Steel: Zack Snyder’s Reboot Leaves Me Cold
• June 14, 2013 • 6 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, Diane Lane, Film, General Zod, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Lois Lane, Man of Steel, Michael Kelly, Michael Shannon, movie, movies, superhero, superhero film, Superman, Zack Snyder
Best of 2012 in Film: The Definitive List of Top Tens
• December 31, 2012 • 6 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: 2012, 2012 in film, 2012 in movies, 21 Jump Street, Aksel Hennie, Alan Silvestri, Alexandre Desplat, Alicia Vikander, Amour, Amy Adams, Ang Lee, Anna Karenina, Argo, Aubrey Plaza, Ava DuVernay, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Benoit Delhomme, best of 2012, best of 2012 in film, Caroline Champetier de Ribes, Celeste & Jesse Forever, Chris Butler, Christopher Walken, chronicle, Claudio Miranda, Cloud Atlas, Cosmopolis, Dan Romer, dane dehaan, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dario Marianelli, Dariusz Wolski, David Cronenberg, Denis Lavant, Drew Goddard, Dwight Henry, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Emily Blunt, Emma Watson, Emmanuelle Riva, Ezra Miller, Fred Avril, Gina Gershon, Headhunters, Helen Hunt, Henry Jackman, Holy Motors, Janusz Kaminski, Jason Clarke, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe Wright, Jon Brion, Joss Whedon, Kara Hayward, Kathryn Bigelow, Keira Knightley, Killer Joe, Kristen Stewart, Lana Wachowski, Lawless, Leos Carax, Les Miserables, Liam Neeson, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Logan Lerman, Looper, Lorraine Toussaint, Magnus Borjeson, Marc Streitenfeld, Marion Cotillard, Mark Boal, Mark Ruffalo, Martin McDonagh, Michael Fassbender, Middle of Nowhere, Mihai Malaimare Jr., Moonrise Kingdom, Nick Cave, On The Road, Paranorman, Patrick Doyle, Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter Jackson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Prometheus, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rashida Jones, Rian Johnson, Robert Pattinson, Robert Yeoman, Roger Deakins, Roman Coppola, Rust and Bone, Safety Not Guaranteed, Sally Field, Sam Rockwell, Samantha Barks, Seamus McGarvey, Seven Psychopaths, Six Drummers, Skyfall, Sound of Noise, Stephen Chbosky, Steve Yedlin, Steven Spielberg, Suraj Sharma, The Avengers, The Cabin In The Woods, The Grey, The Hobbit, The hunger Games, The Master, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Sessions, The Wachowskis, Tom Hardy, Tommy Lee Jones, Tony Kushner, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis and Nick Cave, Wes Anderson, Wreck-It Ralph, Yves Cape, Zero Dark Thirty
Mini-Reviews: Django Unchained, On the Road
• December 30, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alice Braga, Allen Ginsberg, Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Dean Moriarty, Dennis Christopher, Django Unchained, Don Johnson, Elisabeth Moss, Garrett Hedlund, Jack Kerouac, Jackie Brown, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill, Jose Rivera, Kerry Washington, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, Leonardo DiCaprio, On The Road, Quentin Tarantino, Sam Riley, Samuel L. Jackson, slavery, slavery comedy, Tom Sturridge, Viggo Mortensen, Walter Salles, Walton Goggins
The Master: Finding Your Anchor When Lost At Sea
• October 3, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Adam Sandler, Amy Adams, Boogie Nights, Film, Freddie Quell, Jesse Plemons, Jillian Bell, Joaquin Phoenix, Kevin J. O'Connor, Lancaster Dodd, Laura Dern, Magnolia, Mother, movie, movies, Paul T. Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, PSH, PTA, PTSD, Punch-Drunk Love, Scientology, sex, sexual frustration, The Cause, The Master, There Will Blood, Tom Cruise
The Muppets: A Completely Biased and Nostalgic Full-Blown Rave
• November 23, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Arkin, Amy Adams, Animal, Beaker, Bobo the Bear, Bret MacKenzie, Bunsen Honeydew, Chris Cooper, Disney, Dr. Teeth, Flight of the Conchords, Fozzie Bear, Frank Oz, Gonzo, James Bobin, Jason Segel, Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog, Mahna Mahna, Miss Piggy, Nick Stoller, Pepe, Rowlf, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf, Sweetums, The Electric Orchestra, The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Muppets, The Swedish Chef
My Predictions of the 2011 Oscar Nominations
• January 23, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 127 Hours, 82nd Academy Awards, A.R. Rahman, Academy Award nominations 2011, Academy Awards 2011, Alexandre Desplat, Alice in Wonderland, Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield, Animal Kingdom, Annette Bening, Another Year, BAFTA, Barbara Hershey, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Feature-Length Documentary, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Visual Effects, Black Swan, Blue Valentine, Burlesque, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Client 9, Colin Firth, Danny Elfman, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, David O. Russell, Despicable Me, Diane Warren, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Geoffrey Rush, Get Low, Hailee Steinfeld, Hans Zimmer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Helena Bonham Carter, How To Train Your Dragon, I See The Light, If I Rise, Inception, Inside Job, Jacki Weaver, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Jesse Eisenberg, Joel and Ethan Coen, John Hawkes, John Powell, Julianne Moore, Made in Dagenham, Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscar nominations 2011, Oscar Predictions, Oscar predictions 2011, Oscars 2011, Rabbit Hole, Restrepo, Robert Duvall, Roderick Jaynes, Ryan Gosling, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Shine, Shutter Island, Tangled, The Coen Brothers, The Fighter, The Illusionist, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Tempest, The Tillman Story, The Town, The Wolfman, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, Trent Reznor, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Tron: Legacy, True Grit, Upset special, Vincent Cassel, Waiting For Superman, We Belong Together, Winter's Bone, You Haven't Seen The Last of Me Yet
The Fighter: Bale is a Knockout In This Boxing Drama
• December 25, 2010 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Amy Adams, boxing, boxing films, boxing movies, Christian Bale, David O. Russell, Dicky Eklund, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Micky Ward, welterweight title
Best of 2009: The Definitive List of Top Tens
• February 20, 2010 • Leave a CommentPosted in Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: (Untitled), 2012, 500 Days of Summer, 9, A Serious Man, Adam, Adrian Younge, Adventureland, Alexandre Desplat, Alfred Molina, Amy Adams, An Education, Anna Kendrick, Anthony Mackie, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Avatar, Away We Go, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Black Dynamite, Bob Peterson, Bruno Delbonnel, Carey Mulligan, Carter Burwell, Catherine DiNapoli, Chris Miller, Christoph Waltz, Clifton Collins Jr., Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Coraline, Crazy Heart, David Yates, Dion Beebe, District 9, Duncan Jones, Emily Blunt, Ethan Coen, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Gabourey Sidibe, George Clooney, Greg Mottola, Hans Zimmer, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hugh Dancy, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, In The Loop, Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Earle Haley, James Cameron, Jason Reitman, Jeff Bridges, Jeremy Renner, Joel Coen, Jonathan Parker, Julie & Julia, Karen O., Kathryn Bigelow, Knowing, Lance Acord, Larry Fong, Lily Cole, Marion Cotillard, Mark Isham, Marley Shelton, Marvin Hamlisch, Matt Damon, Mauro Fiore, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep, Michael Giacchino, Michael H. Weber, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mo'Nique, Monsters vs. Aliens, Moon, Nathan Johnson, Naturi Naughton, Neill Blomkamp, Nicola Pecorini, Nicolas Cage, Nine, Notorious, Penelope Cruz, Pete Docter, Peter Capaldi, Phil Lord, Ponyo, Precious, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Rian Johnson, Rinko Kikuchi, Robert Richardson, Robin Williams, Roger Deakins, Rose Byrne, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Sandra Bullock, Saoirse Ronan, Scott Neustadter, Scott Z. Burns, Sharlito Copley, Sheldon Turner, Sherlock Holmes, Spike Jonze, Stanley Tucci, Star Trek, Stephen Bruton, Steve Yedlin, Sunshine Cleaning, T-Bone Burnett, Terminator: Salvation, Terry Gilliam, The Blind Side, The Brothers Bloom, The Hurt Locker, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Informant, The Lovely Bones, The Princess and the Frog, The Time Traveler's Wife, Thomas McCarthy, Tom Hollander, Tom Waits, Trent Opaloch, Up, Up In The Air, Vera Farmiga, Watchmen, Where the Wild Things Are, World's Greatest Dad, Zombieland
Julie & Julia: Streep’s Super, Adams Ain’t
• September 6, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Amy Adams, Casey Wilson, Chris Messina, French cooking, Jane Lynch, Julia Child, Julie & Julia, Julie and Julia, Julie Powell, Linda Emond, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, Stanley Tucci, Vanessa Ferlito
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: Giant-Sized Cast, Decent-Sized Laughs
• May 24, 2009 • 6 CommentsPosted in Announcements
Tags: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Craig Robinson, Ed Helms, Eugene Levy, Hank Azaria, Jay Baruchel, Mindy Kaling, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum 2, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Robert Ben Garant, Robin Williams, Sequels, Shawn Levy, Steve Coogan, summer movie sequels, Thomas Lennon