Mini-Reviews: Fruitvale Station, Only God Forgives
• July 29, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Bangkok, Drive, Fruitvale Station, George Zimmerman, Kevin Durand, Kristin Scott Thomas, LAFF, Los Angeles Film Festival, Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan, Nicolas Winding Refn, Octavia Spencer, Only God Forgives, Oscar, Oscar Grant, Ryan Coogler, Ryan Gosling, Trayvon Martin, Vithaya Pansringarm
Mini-Reviews: Gangster Squad, Broken City, Bullet to the Head
• July 9, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Allen Hughes, Alona Tai, Barry Pepper, Broken City, Bullet to the Head, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christian Slater, Emma Stone, Gangster Squad, Holt McCallany, Jason Momoa, Jeffrey Wright, Josh Brolin, Khal Drogo, Kyle Chandler, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez, Robert Patrick, Ruben Fleischer, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Sarah Shahi, Sean Penn, Sung Kang, Sylvester Stallone, Walter Hill, Zombieland
Mini-Reviews: Trance, The Place Beyond The Pines, Room 237
• April 30, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Anthony Dod Mantle, Blue Valentine, Bradley Cooper, dane dehaan, Danny Boyle, Derek Cianfrance, Eva Mendes, Harris Yulin, James McAvoy, Room 237, Rosario Dawson, Rose Byrne, Ryan Gosling, Stanley Kubrick, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Shining, Trance, Vincent Cassel
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 Ides of March: Clooney’s Perfectly Timed Cynicism Bomb
• October 23, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Evan Rachel Wood, Farragut North, Film, films, George Clooney, Gregory Itzin, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Ehle, John Edwards, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella, movies, Obama, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, politics, Ryan Gosling, Shepard Fairey, The Ides of March
Drive: It Is Your Duty To Help This Great Film Succeed
• September 16, 2011 • 5 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Drive, Film, film noir, films, James Dean, Los Angeles, Marlon Brando, must-see, Nicolas Winding Refn, Oscar buzz, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling, Steve McQueen, Valhalla Rising
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Definitely Crazy, Actually Smart, Overall Lovely
• August 1, 2011 • Leave a CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Analeigh Tipton, Beth Littleford, Crazy Stupid Love, Dan Fogelman, Emma Stone, Glenn Ficarra, John Carroll Lynch, John Requa, Jonah Bobo, Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei, Romantic comedy, romcom, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell
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
Blue Valentine: This Uncomfortable Valentine Cuts Deep
• January 12, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Ben Shenkman, Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, Oscar buzz, Ryan Gosling
The Password is Swordfish 