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
The 2011 Oscar Nominations, And How The Academy Got It (Mostly) Right This Time
• January 25, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 127 Hours, 2011 Academy Award nominations, 2011 Oscar nominations, 83rd Academy Award nominations, 83rd Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations, Animal Kingdom, Black Swan, Christopher Nolan snub, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Hailee Steinfeld, How To Train Your Dragon, Inception, Jacki Weaver, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis snub, Oscar nominations, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit
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
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
Toy Story 3: Or How I Was Reduced to a Blubbering Mess of a Man
• June 22, 2010 • 2 CommentsPosted in Film Reviews
Tags: 3D film, Andrew Stanton, Andy, Andy's mom, Barbie, best movie trilogy, Blake Clark, Bonnie Hunt, Bud Luckey, Buttercup, Buzz Lightyear, Chatter Telephone, Chuckles, Chuckles the Clown, Dolly, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Hamm, Jeff Garlin, Jessie, Joan Cusack, Jodi Benson, John Lasseter, John Morris, John Ratzenberger, Ken, Kristen Schaal, Laurie Metcalf, Lee Unkrich, Lots O Huggin Bear, Lotso, Michael Arndt, Michael Keaton, movie trilogy, Mr. Potato Head, Mr. Pricklepants, Mrs. Potato Head, Ned Beatty, Pixar, Pixar animated film, R. Lee Ermey, Rex, Richard Kind, Slinky Dog, Teddy Newton, The Greatness of Pixar, Tim Allen, Timothy Dalton, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story trilogy, trilogy, Trixie, Wallace Shawn, Whoopi Goldberg, Woody
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