The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)
• January 15, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted 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
Mini-Reviews: Everything Must Go, Kung Fu Panda 2, Meek’s Cutoff
• June 12, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Wallace Jr., Christopher Wallace Jr., Dan Rush, Danny McBride, David Cross, Dennis Haysbert, Dustin Hoffman, Everything Must Go, Gary Oldman, Glenn Howerton, Ian McShane, Jack Black, James Hong, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kelly Reichardt, kung fu, Kung Fu Panda 2, Laura Dern, Lucy Liu, Meek's Cutoff, Michael Pena, Michelle Williams, Michelle Yeoh, Notorious B.I.G., Oregon Trail, Paul Dano, Po, Rebecca Hall, Seth Rogen, Western, Will Ferrell, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan
Best of 2010 in Film: The Definitive List of Top Tens
• January 30, 2011 • 4 CommentsPosted in Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 127 Hours, A Prophet, A.R. Rahman, Aaron Eckhart, Aaron Sorkin, Adam Kimmel, Alexandre Desplat, Andrew Garfield, Angelina Jolie, Animal Kingdom, Anne Rosselini, Another Year, Anthony Dod Mantle, Anton Sanko, Armie Hammer, Ben Mendensohl, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Director, best films of 2010, best movies of 2010, best of 2010, Best Original Score, best performances of 2010, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Black Swan, Blake Lively, Blue Valentine, Boon Jong-Ho, Carey Mulligan, Chloe Moretz, Chris Morris, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Cyrus, Daft Punk, Dale Dickey, Danny Boyle, David Seidler, Debra Granik, Edgar Wright, Enrique Chediak, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Four Lions, Freida Pinto, Geoffrey Rush, Glenn Ficarra, Greig Fraser, Hailee Steinfeld, Hans Zimmer, Helena Bonham Carter, Hong Kyung-Pyo, How To Train Your Dragon, I Love You Phillip Morris, Inception, Jacki Weaver, Jacques Audiard, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, Jesse Armstrong, Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Carrey, Joel and Ethan Coen, John Hawkes, John Powell, John Requa, Kavyan Novak, Kim Hye-Ja, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lee Unkrich, Lesley Manville, Let Me In, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Marion Cotillard, Mark Romanek, Melissa Leo, Michael Arndt, Michael Bacall, Michael Giacchino, Michael McDonough, Michelle Williams, Mike Leigh, Morning Glory, Mother, Natalie Portman, Never Let Me Go, Niels Arestrup, Nigel Godrich, Olivia Williams, Pawel Edelman, Rabbit Hole, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Portman, Rebecca Hall, Richard Jenkins, Riz Ahmed, Robert Richardson, Roger Deakins, Roman Polanski, Ruth Sheen, Ryan Gosling, Salt, Sam Bain, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Shutter Island, Simon Beaufoy, Simon Blackwell, Stephane Fontaine, Sweetgrass, Tahar Rahim, Tangled, Terribly Happy, The Coen Brothers, The Fighter, The Karate Kid, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Town, Toy Story 3, Trent Reznor, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Tron: Legacy, True Grit, Un Prophete, Winter's Bone, Won Bin, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Why The Golden Globes Are A Sad Joke
• December 14, 2010 • 5 CommentsPosted in Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 127 Hours, 2010 nominations, 2010 nominees, Aaron Johnson, Academy Award nominations, Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, Alice in Wonderland, Andrew Garfield, Angelina Jolie, Animated film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animated Film, Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best Picture, Black Swan, Breaking Bad, Burlesque, Cher, Chris Colfer, Christina Aguilera, Cyrus, Danny Boyle, Danny Elfman, Dinner For Shmucks, Eli Wallach, Ewan MacGregor, Four Lions, Glee, Golden Globe nominations, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2010, Golden Globes nominees, Gordon Gekko, Helen Mirren, HFPA, Hitchcock, Hollywood Foreign Press, How To Train Your Dragon, I Love You Phillip Morris, Inception, Iron Man 2, It's Kind Of A Funny Story, James Franco, Jane Lynch, Jim Carrey, John C. Reilly, John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, Kick-Ass, Knight and Day, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Michael Cera, Michael Douglas, Never Let Me Go, nominations, nominees, Olivia Williams, Oscar buzz, Oscars, Pierce Brosnan, RED, Riz Ahmed, Robert Downey Jr., Rotten Tomatoes, sad joke, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Shutter Island, Slumdog Millionaire, Steve Carell, Tangled, The Fighter, The Ghost Writer, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Other Guy, The Other Guys, The Social Network, The Tourist, The Town, The Walking Dead, The Wire, Tim Burton, Tom Cruise, Toy Story 3, Ty Burrell, Wall Street 2, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Will Ferrell, Youth in Revolt, Zach Galifianakis
Salt: Adding Some Flavor to a Dull Summer
• July 23, 2010 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: action movies, Andre Braugher, Angelina Jolie, August Diehl, Chiwetel Ejiofor, CIA, Daniel Olbrychski, Evelyn Salt, female action heroes, Hunt Block, Kurt Wimmer, Liev Schreiber, Olek Krupa, Philip Noyce, Salt, woman action heroes
DVD Releases: Prince Caspian, Kung Fu Panda, The Fall
• December 16, 2008 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie's ass, Animated film, Aslan, Comedy, Disney, Dreamworks, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Panda, Lee Pace, Narnia, Oscar buzz, Prince Caspian, Pushing Daisies, Sequels, Seth Rogen, Tarsem, The Fall, Upcoming DVDs
Films to Look Forward To As Oscar Season Approaches
• October 21, 2008 • 4 CommentsPosted in Listmania
Tags: Academy Awards, Academy Awards 2009, Amy Adams, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie's ass, Anne Hathaway, Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Benicio Del Toro, Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt, Bryan Singer, Cate Blanchett, Changeling, Charlie Kaufman, Che, Clint Eastwood, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Defiance, Doubt, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Watson, Evan Rachel Wood, Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon, Frozen River, Gus Van Sant, Happy-Go-Lucky, Hugh Jackman, I've Loved You So Long, James Franco, John Patrick Shanley, Josh Brolin, Kate Beckinsale, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kristen Scott Thomas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Michael Shannon, Michael Sheen, Mickey Rourke, Mike Leigh, Milk, Movie trailers, Nicole Kidman, Nothing But The Truth, nude, Oliver Stone, Oscar buzz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Previews, Rachel Getting Married, Revolutionary Road, Ron Howard, Rosario Dawson, Sally Hawkins, Sam Mendes, Sam Rockwell, Samantha Morton, Sean Penn, Seven Pounds, sex, Slumdog Millionaire, Steven Soderbergh, Synecdoche, The Duchess, The Wrestler, Tilda Swinton, Tom Cruise, Valkyrie, W., Waltz With Bashir, Will Smith
Wanted: When The Action Genre Takes Itself Too Seriously
• July 7, 2008 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie's ass, Film, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Shoot Em Up, Wanted