Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 4th. Best Picture The First Beautiful Thing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Hugo In a Better World Super 8 Terri Toast The Tree of Life War Horse Winter in Wartime Best Director J.J. Abrams Super 8 S.J. Clarkson Toast Martin Koolhoven Winter in Wartime Paolo… [Read more…]
December 30, 2011
Some films that are made seem to be begging for more, in other incarnations of this topic people have tended to focus more on the tie-in and merchandising potential and less on story. In this list you will see five films I think were just begging to be continued, expanded upon and elaborated more greatly.… [Read more…]
December 29, 2011
While I am no proponent of the rebooting trend there comes a point where screaming protestations does become tiresome, when even the biggest purist has to sit back and say “You know what? If this is the trend it may as well serve some kind of a purpose.” To that end here is a list… [Read more…]
December 23, 2011
These days it is very difficult to find anything which is out of print, which is a great thing, it is usually the diamonds in the rough which will inspire future generations. And the more of those which are readily available the more likely great art will be inspired in coming generations. More studios should… [Read more…]
December 20, 2011
As the art of cinema develops alongside technology, so does the business of it. Methods of distribution and viewership are now more varied than ever, however, what some may not fully consider is that aside from method of viewing (streaming, MOD, DVD, etc.) theatrical releases also have found new paths. Now more than ever theatrical… [Read more…]
December 18, 2011
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Here’s another blog trying to prove how clever they are by linking to all the visual references in Hugo.” Wrong. Granted it’d be more painstaking to jot down the shots and match them to those in the film. However, the purpose of this post is a bit broader. I… [Read more…]
December 17, 2011
Every year for the past 5 years Ovation TV has a Battle of the Nutcracker’s wherein they play 5 different versions (rotating some out annually) of the ballet based on Tchaikovsky’s most renowned work. While I definitely qualify myself as an enthusiast rather than a savant of dance, this is a piece I know well… [Read more…]
December 15, 2011
Best Films of the Decade Below you will find a paragraph which was prepared for the list: 9 Titus This is the over-looked film of Julie Taymor’s cinematic career thus far and it was here debut. It was an emphatic statement of style and vision but it also combined with substance to reinvent Shakespeare’s most… [Read more…]
December 13, 2011
Attention Dear Reader, Prior to reading any further I feel it only fair to warn you that a narrative thread in the film The Sitter will be discussed in detail herein and not a portion of it will be left unspoiled. If you have yet to see this film please do so. If you have… [Read more…]
December 9, 2011
It happens far too often that I leave a movie theatre and am left shaking my head not at the film I just saw but rather at the chatter that I can overhear walking out of the auditorium. All too often I hear confusion at a rather simple film or mental constipation due to the… [Read more…]
December 31, 2011
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