Mini-Reviews: Safe and The Pirates: Band of Misfits
• April 29, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Aardman Animations, Al Roker, Anson Mount, Anton Yelchin, Boaz Yakin, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Sarandon, David Tennant, Film, film review, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, James Hong, Jason Statham, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman, movie review, movies, Robert John Burke, Safe, Salma Hayek, the pirates, the pirates! in an adventure with scientists!, The Pirates: Band of Misfits
Best of 2011 In Film: The Definitive List of Top Tens
• February 5, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews, Listmania
Tags: 50/50, A Dangerous Method, A Separation, Academy Awards, Adam Stone, Albert Brooks, Alberto Iglesias, Alwin Kuchler, Andrew Lesnie, Andy Serkis, Anjelica Huston, Attack the Block, Beginners, Ben Kingsley, Berenice Bejo, best of, Best of 2011, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Reitzell, Bridesmaids, Bridget O'Connor, Captain America: The First Avenger, Carey Mulligan, Cate Blanchett, Certified Copy, Christopher Plummer, Corey Stoll, Dave Palmer, Drive, Elizabeth Olsen, Elle Fanning, Emmanuel Lubezki, Everything Must Go, Felicity Jones, Film, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Gore Verbinski, Hanna, Hans Zimmer, Hossein Amini, Howard Shore, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Hugo, Hunter McCracken, Janusz Kaminski, Jeff Nichols, Jessica Chastain, Joe Cornish, Joe Wright, Joel Edgerton, John Boyega, John Logan, John Williams, Jonathan Levine, Jonny Greenwood, Juliette Binoche, Keira Knightley, Kevin Spacey, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Wiig, Like Crazy, Lynne Ramsay, Manuel Alberto Claro, Margin, Margin Call, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Martin Scorsese, Melancholia, Melanie Laurent, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Giacchino, Michael Shannon, Michelle Williams, Midnight in Paris, Mike Mills, Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol, movies, Muppets, My Week With Marilyn, Newton Thomas Sigel, Nick Nolte, Nicolas Winding Refn, Oscars, Patrick Doyle, Peter Straughan, Rango, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rob Brydon, Robert Richardson, Roger Neill, Rooney Mara, Rory Kinnear, Ryan Gosling, Saoirse Ronan, Sareh Bayat, Seamus McGarvey, Shailene Woodley, Steven Price, Steven Spielberg, Super 8, Take Shelter, Terrence Malick, The Adventures of Tintin, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, The Artist, The Chemical Brothers, The Descendants, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Guard, The Tree of Life, The Trip, Tilda Swinton, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Hardy, Tom Hollander, Tomas Alfredson, War Horse, Warrior, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Will Ferrell, Woody Allen
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
The Guard: A Sharp Script Means The Guard Isn’t a Letdown
• September 16, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Brendan Gleeson, David Walhot, Don Cheadle, Film, films, Fionnula Flanagan, John Michael McDonagh, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong, Martin McDonagh, The Guard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I: David Yates Casts A Dark Spell Over the Potterverse
• November 28, 2010 • Leave a CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Rickman, Andy Linden, Bellatrix Lestrange, Bill Nighy, Bonnie Wright, Brendan Gleeson, Clemence Poesy, Daniel Radcliffe, David O'Hara, David Thewlis, David Yates, Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Fiona Shaw, Fleur Delacour, Fred Weasley, Gary Oldman, George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Guy Henry, Harry Potter, Hazel Douglas, Helen McCrory, Helena Bonham Carter, Hermione Granger, Imelda Staunton, James Phelps, Jamie Campbell Bowers, Jason Isaacs, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt, Julie Walters, Lord Voldemort, Mark Williams, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Oliver Phelps, Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans, Richard Griffiths, Robbie Coltrane, Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, Severus Snape, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall, Toby Jones, Tom Felton, Warwick Davis
Best of 2008: The Definitive List of Top Tens
• February 18, 2009 • 4 CommentsPosted in Listmania
Tags: Academy Awards, Andrew Stanton, Anne Hathaway, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best of 2008, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Cate Blanchett, Catinca Untaru, Charlie Kaufman, Colin Farrell, Columbus Short, Danai Guirira, David Wenham, Doubt, Eddie Izzard, Frank Langella, Freida Pinto, Frost/Nixon, Gabrielle Union, Guillermo Del Toro, Happy-Go-Lucky, In Bruges, Iron Man, James Franco, Jared Harris, Jason Segel, John Patrick Shanley, Jonathan Demme, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Man On Wire, Marisa Tomei, Martin McDonagh, Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Michael Sheen, Michelle Williams, Mickey Rourke, Mike Leigh, New York, Nicole Kidman, Oliver Stone, Oscars, Penelope Cruz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Getting Married, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Richard Jenkins, Robert Downey Jr., Ron Howard, Rosemarie Dewitt, Sally Hawkins, Samantha Morton, Synecdoche, Tarsem, Thandie Newton, The Fall, Top 10, Valentina Cervi, Viola Davis, Wall-E
DVD Releases: Get Smart, Redbelt, In Bruges
• November 10, 2008 • Leave a CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, Brendan Gleeson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Farrell, Comedy, David Mamet, Disappointment, Get Smart, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh, Ralph Fiennes, Redbelt, Steve Carell, Upcoming DVDs