Author Archives: Zac Petrillo

New War Horse Trailer

Looks like Spielberg is pulling out all the Spielbergian stops on this one. I mean, a reflection through the horse’s eye, really? I still don’t feel inspired by what looks like a forceful tear-jerker. I fully expect to be mesmerized … Continue reading

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Best Picture Predictions

Current Predictions (10-04-11): Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy The Descendants The Help The Artist Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Moneyball Best Picture Notes (10-04-11): The best picture race still feels very shaky, if only because there is no clear-cut contenders yet. … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Take Shelter

Just because your paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not after you. Take Shelter, Jeff Nichols’ sophomore directorial effort, concerns itself with how crazy a person’s assertions must be before we dismiss them completely. The film warps our sense of storytelling perspective … Continue reading

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REVIEW: 50/50

Sometimes things don’t go as they were planned. Sometimes we have to deal with the last thing we want to worry about. Sometimes when shit hits the fan, the people we least expect come to the rescue and people we … Continue reading

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Arrested Development Coming Back For Another Season

As films become more and more uninspired and insipid, it seems television’s ability to churn out groundbreaking media at an alarming rate is growing exponentially. This is technically film news as it’s essentially a lead-in to the highly anticipated Arrested … Continue reading

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Of Critics and Box Offices Chart

Handy little chart documenting the top critically acclaimed and box office movies of 2011 thus far. I don’t buy into the idea that box office can can propel a film to an Oscar anymore. In the old Hollywood system, motion … Continue reading

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Best Screenplay Predictions

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Current Predictions (09-30-11): Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumulo, Bridesmaids Sean Durkin, Martha Marcy May Marlene Diablo Cody, Young Adult With all the heavy hitters in the Adapted Category, this … Continue reading

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New Photos of Michelle Williams as Marilyn

New pictures from My Week With Marilyn showing more of Michelle Williams’ exciting transformation into the legend. I understand the reservations, seeing as “doing Marilyn” has it’s inherent pitfalls, but I’m incredibly excited about this film. The story seems interesting … Continue reading

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Best Supporting Actress Predictions

Current Predictions (09-29-11): Octavia Spencer, The Help Jessica Chastain, The Help Sandra Bullock, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Naomi Watts, J. Edgar Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids A weak crop of candidates could keep this race suspenseful or it could allow a … Continue reading

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Von Sydow for Best Supporting?

Apparently we need to add Max Von Sydow to the list of under-appreciated actors vying for Best Supporting Actor nod. According to Kris Tapley at In Contention, reviews out of an early test screening of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close … Continue reading

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