Monthly Archives: December 2012

Paul Thomas Anderson, Amy Adams + The Dirk Diggler Story

For a moment there it looked like The Master might be the most revered film of 2012. Some even believed it had the might to get into the Oscar race for Best Picture. Now that critics and audiences have had … Continue reading

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Scoring Beasts of the Southern Wild

While I wasn’t as gaga over Beasts of the Southern Wild as some, I did respect the film a great deal. It’s impressive for multiple reasons, not least of which is the fact that it actually got made at all. … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Killing Them Softly

Nowhere in the overwhelming political commentary that plays through every scene in Andrew Dominik’s Killing Them Softly do we hear the words “choice” or “mistake.” Two constructs that have become favorites for politicians, the notion of freedom to choose and … Continue reading

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A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Licence to Kill

Short Take: Dark, simplified, and bloody, Licence to Kill is a fresh take on James Bond that doesn’ t fully follow-through on its noir promise. Where The Living Daylights trapped Timothy Dalton, a dour though compelling Bond, into a plot … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Tarantino and Morals

As I was eating dinner with friends, a casual conversation of upcoming movies led to the topic of Quentin Tarantino and his films (Django Unchained comes out later this month).  One friend, Lyndsey, exclaimed a personal love of Inglorious Basterds.  … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 210: Broken Hearts

Between all the drama of Carrie and Brody or the CIA’s plot to find terrorists or Dana Brody’s meltdown, it might have been easy to miss that this entire series, in one way or another, has been building to one … Continue reading

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Best Feature Documentary Oscar Shortlist

This would have been an excellent list of nonfiction selections had The Central Park Five not been inexplicably left out. I guess it wouldn’t be the Documentary Oscar category without a few egregious snubs (see: Steve James). I need to … Continue reading

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REVIEW: The Imposter

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS It’s nothing new for a documentary or another form of nonfiction to play on an observer’s perception of truth as way to increase the engagement of a complex story. In some ways, every piece of supposed … Continue reading

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Bryce Dallas Howard Short Film Amongst 11 Picked for Oscar

Ron Howard produced and his daughter directod a short film, when you find me, that will compete for the Academy Award. Last year, well known director Terry George won for his short, The Shore. When there’s a big name in … Continue reading

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Cinematography

Cinematography is such an important part of a film.  In many ways it can define it, used by the director to let us see what he/she wants us to see and not see.  There are so many terrific examples of … Continue reading

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