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Mini-Reviews: Dallas Buyers Club, Ender’s Game, About Time

• November 6, 2013 • 3 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: About Time, AIDS, Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Bill Nighy, criticism, Dallas Buyers Club, Domhnall Gleeson, Ender's Game, Film, films, Gavin Hood, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, HIV, homophobe, homophobia, Jared Leto, Jean-Marc Vallee, Jennifer Garner, Lydia Wilson, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Moises Arias, movie, movie previews, movies, Orson Scott Card, Rachel McAdams, review, reviews, Richard Curtis, romcom, Ron Woodroof, Steve Zahn, Tom Hollander, Viola Davis

Mini-Reviews: Rush, Prisoners, Battle of the Year 3D

• September 24, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alexandra Maria Lara, b-boy, Battle of the Year, Battle of the Year 3D, Benson Lee, Chris Brown, Chris Hemsworth, Christian McKay, Daniel Bruhl, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Formula One, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Hunt, Josh Holloway, Josh Peck, Laz Alonso, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, movie, movies, Natalie Dormer, Niki Lauda, Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Peter Morgan, Pierfrancesco Favino, Planet B-Boy, Prisoners, Roger Deakins, Ron Howard, Rush, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis

Mini-Reviews: Warrior, A Dangerous Method, The Help

• February 1, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: A Dangerous Method, Allison Janney, Carl Jung, Cicely Tyson, Colt Boyd, David Cronenberg, Emma Stone, Frank Grillo, Gavin O'Connor, Jennifer Morrison, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Keira Knightley, Keira Knightley nude, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Fassbender, Nick Nolte, Octavia Spencer, Sigmund Freud, The Help, Tom Hardy, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Viola Davis, Warrior

The 2012 Academy Award Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Biggest Surprises

• January 24, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Announcements, Awards Season, Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 2012 Academy Award nominations, 2012 Academy Awards, 2012 Oscar buzz, 2012 Oscar nominatons, 2012 Oscars, Academy Award nominations, Albert Brooks, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Demian Bichir, Drive, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Film, George Clooney, Hugo, Jean DuJardin, Jessica Chastain, Margin Call, Martin Scorsese, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Michel Hazanavicius, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, movies, Octavia Spencer, Oscar nominations, Rooney Mara, The Artist, The Help, The Tree of Life, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Viola Davis, War Horse, Woody Allen

The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)

• January 15, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted 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

It’s Kind Of A Funny Story: It’s Also Only Kind Of A Good Movie

• October 8, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Aasif Mandvi, Anna Boden, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Boden and Fleck, Emma Roberts, It's Kind Of A Funny Story, Jeremy Davies, Jim Gaffigan, Keir Gilchrist, Lauren Graham, Mary Birdsong, Ryan Fleck, Thomas Mann, Viola Davis, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Kravitz

Knight and Day: Cruise At His Charming Best

• June 30, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Cameron Diaz, James Mangold, Knight and Day, Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas, Patrick O'Neill, Paul Dano, Peter Saarsgard, Roy Miller, Tom Cruise, Viola Davis, Zephyr

Law Abiding Citizen: Five Movie Laws This Film Fails to Abide By

• November 17, 2009 • 11 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, F. Gary Gray, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Jason Statham, Law Abiding Citizen, Leslie Bibb, Philadelphia, Revenge, serial killer, Viola Davis

Best of 2008: The Definitive List of Top Tens

• February 18, 2009 • 4 Comments

Posted 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

Doubt: A Godsend for Multiplexes

• January 7, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards 2009, Amy Adams, Catholicism, Doubt, John Patrick Shanley, Meryl Streep, Oscar buzz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis

The Password is Swordfish

Mini-Reviews: Dallas Buyers Club, Ender’s Game, About Time

Mini-Reviews: Rush, Prisoners, Battle of the Year 3D

Mini-Reviews: Warrior, A Dangerous Method, The Help

The 2012 Academy Award Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Biggest Surprises

The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)

It’s Kind Of A Funny Story: It’s Also Only Kind Of A Good Movie

Knight and Day: Cruise At His Charming Best

Law Abiding Citizen: Five Movie Laws This Film Fails to Abide By

Best of 2008: The Definitive List of Top Tens

Doubt: A Godsend for Multiplexes

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