Cosmopolis and Moonrise Kingdom: Two of My Favorites of 2012
• December 31, 2012 • 7 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Abdul Ayoola, best of 2012, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg, Don DeLillo, Edward Norton, Film, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman, Jason Schwartzman, Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche, K'Naan, Kara Hayward, Kevin Durand, Mathieu Amalric, Moonrise Kingdom, movies, Paul Giamatti, R-Patz, Robert Pattinson, Rushmore, Samantha Morton, Sarah Gadon, Team Edward, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Wes Anderson
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
We Need To Talk About Kevin: A Gripping Vision of a Parent’s Nightmare
• December 20, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Columbine, Ezra Miller, Film, Jasper Newell, John C. Reilly, Lionel Shriver, Lynne Ramsay, mass murder, movies, Oscar buzz, Rocky Duer, school shootings, Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Forrest Gump’s Bleaker Cousin
• February 7, 2009 • 6 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Academy Awards 2009, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, David Fincher, Eric Roth, Jared Harris, Oscar buzz, Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tilda Swinton
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
Burn After Reading: The Coens’ Continued Plea For People to Stop Stealing
• October 15, 2008 • Leave a CommentPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading, Coen Brothers, Comedy, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, JK Simmons, John Malkovich, The Coen Brothers, Tilda Swinton