The Lone Ranger: Don’t Believe The Negative Hype On This Fun Ride
• July 11, 2013 • 4 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Armie Hammer, Barry Pepper, critics, Disney, Film, flop, Gore Verbinski, Harry Treadaway, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, James Frain, Johnny Depp, Lone Ranger, Matt Zoller Seitz, Ruth Wilson, Silver, Stephen Root, The Lone Ranger, Tom Wilkinson, Tonto, Wendigo, Western, William Fichtner, William Tell Overture
Les Miserables: Tom Hooper Has Killed The Dream I Dreamed
• December 26, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: 24601, Aaron Tvelt, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, barricade, Bring Him Home, Cameron Mackintosh, close-up, Cosette, Eddie Redmayne, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Enjolras, Eponine, Fantine, Film, Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Jackman, I Dreamed a Dream, Javert, Jean Valjean, Les Miserables, Marius, movies, musical, musical theater, On My Own, One Day More, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samantha Barks, Stars, Thenardier, Tom Hooper, Victor Hugo, Who am I
Mini-Reviews: Headhunters, Dark Shadows, Get the Gringo
• May 22, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Adrian Grunberg, Aksel Hennie, Barnabas Collins, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz, Coen Brothers, Dark Shadows, Eva Green, Film, Get The Gringo, Headhunters, Helena Bonham Carter, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Jackie Earle Haley, Johnny Depp, Jonny Lee Miller, Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Morten Tyldum, movies, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Stormare, Swedish film, Tim Burton, vampire film, vampires
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: A Magical Ending
• July 15, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Rickman, Albus Dumbledore, Bellatrix Lestrange, Daniel Radcliffe, David Thewlis, Draco Malfoy, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Gringotts, Griphook, Hagrid, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Harry Potter films, Harry Potter movies, Helena Bonham Carter, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling, James Potter, Jason Isaacs, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Lily Potter, Lord Voldemort, Lucius Malfoy, Maggie Smith, Matthew Lewis, McGonagall, Michael Gambon, Molly Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Nymphadora Tonks, Ralph Fiennes, Remus Lupin, Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, Severus Snape, Tom Felton, Voldemort, Warwick Davis
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
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 King’s Speech: The Best Movie About British Royalty Ever Made
• January 11, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Colin Firth, David Seidler, Eve Best, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, King Edward VIII, King George V, King George VI, Michael Gambon, Queen Elizabeth, Shakespeare in Love, The King's Speech, the royal family, Tom Hooper
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
Alice in Wonderland: Curiously, Alice Is Not That Wonderful
• April 25, 2010 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: 3D, 3D film, 3D movies, Absolem, Alan Rickman, Alice, Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, Bandersnatch, Cheshire Cat, Christopher Lee, Crispin Glover, Dormouse, Helena Bonham Carter, Iloslovic Stayne, Jabberwock, Jabberwocky, Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll, Linda Woolverton, Mad Hatter, Mallymkun, March Hare, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Sheen, Nivens McTwisp, Red Queen, Stephen Fry, The Knave of Hearts, The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton, Timothy Spall, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Underland, Vorpal Sword, White Queen, White Rabbit
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Trying to Figure Out Girls and Stop Evil at the Same Time
• July 14, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Rickman, Albus Dumbledore, Alfie Enoch, Bonnie Wright, Cormac McLaggen, Daniel Radcliffe, David Thewlis, David Yates, Dean Thomas, Draco Malfoy, Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Freddie Stroma, Ginny Weasley, Hagrid, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Helena Bonham Carter, Hermione Granger, Horace Slughorn, J.K. Rowling, Jessie Cave, Jim Broadbent, Lavender Brown, Luna Lovegood, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Neville Longbottom, Robbie Coltrane, Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, Severus Snape, Steve Kloves, Timothy Spall, Tom Felton, Tonks, Warwick Davis