Monthly Archives: January 2013

Those Oscar Missed: Best Actor

Posted on January 22, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Actor can be a controversial category at times. Sometimes a supporting performance will be submitted as a lead performance by the distributor either to help boost box office revenue or to increase the actor’s chances … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Actress

Posted on January 21, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Actress, like, Best Actor, can be difficult to predict at times. There’s also been some controversy regarding supporting performances being submitted for a lead performance award. One example being Anne Baxter, who should’ve gotten a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on ‘Django Unchained’

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Will Templin

The laws that shape the society of the pre-Civil War set film Django Unchained are shown to be ridiculous and immoral, at least from a 2013 audience perspective, and much of the humor in the film stems from the rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Django Unchained, Films, Movies, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Christoph Waltz, cinema, Django Unchained, Films, Inglourious Basterds, leonardo dicaprio, Movies, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, Violence | 2 Comments

Spring Breakers Trailer

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

It’s strange to say that I’m looking forward to Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers (starring the giddy combination Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and James Franco) mostly because it seems to have a somewhat coherent plot, but alas, that’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, Oscar Talk | Tagged Ashley Benson, cinema, Films, Gummo, Harmony Korine, KIDS, Movies, Mr. Lonely, Selena Gomez, Spring Breakers, Vanessa Hudgens | 1 Comment

Silver Linings Playbook Cast Featurette

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Sometimes when it comes to film criticism, the worst thing that can happen to a movie is that it opens to immediate acclaim. This year, I went into Silver Linings Playbook expecting an entirely fresh story about mental illness and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, News, Oscar Talk, Silver Linings Playbook | Tagged Bradley Cooper, cinema, David O. Russell, Films, Jacki Weaver, jennifer lawrence, Movies, Robert De Niro, Script, Silver Linings Playbook | Leave a comment

David O. Russell Praises Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Say what you will about David O. Russell, but his passion for filmmaking is virtually unparalleled. And, unlike filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, little of his enthusiasm seems to come from pretensions or put-ons. He just wants to make solid cinema … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, News, Silver Linings Playbook | Tagged Al Gore, cinema, David O. Russell, documentary, film, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29, Movies, Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter, Three Kings, Tommy Lee Jones | Leave a comment

Jeff Nichols’ Mud Trailer

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Quickly becoming the most interesting American director that nobody has heard of, Jeff Nichols emerged with a stunning debut, Shotgun Stories, before making a small dent in the multiplexes with his second feature, Take Shelter. Both of these films are … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, News, Trailers | Tagged Films, Jeff Nichols, Matthew McConaughey, michael shannon, Movies, Mud, Sam Shepard, Shotgun Stories, take shelter, trailers | Leave a comment

Best Director & the Zeitgeist

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

This blog has become unexpectedly Oscar obsessed over the past month. Something I intend to rectify very soon. But, alas, here’s some more thoughts on this Oscar season. Part of the fun of the Academy Awards is complaining about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Films, Movies, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ben Affleck, Benh Zeitlin, best director, Films, Katheryn Bigelow, Michael Haneke, Movies, oscars, Zero Dark Thirty | Leave a comment

Those Oscar Missed: Best Supporting Actor

Posted on January 15, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Supporting Actor can be a very fun category. It’s always made up of actors whose roles were small but significant. Once in a while the nominating process can be a bit controversial (Anthony Hopkins and … Continue reading →

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Tracking Through Paul Thomas Anderson’s Career

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Somewhere between blatant homage and honest character introspection exists Paul Thomas Anderson’s visual style. Seemingly from the moment he appeared on the major Hollywood scene with Boogie Nights, he’s been called something of a “rip-off” of other filmmakers, namely Kurbrick, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, News, Oscar Talk, Paul Thomas Anderson | Tagged Boogie Nights, director, Films, Hard Eight, Magnolia, Movies, Paul Thomas Anderson, Punch Drunk Love, Steadicam, Sydney, The Master, There Will Be Blood, Tracking Shots | 3 Comments