Tag Archives: 2013 Movies

Room 237

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

There’s a haunting simplicity to The Shining. Those words, combined with the director’s mysterious approach to discussing his films, makes this a work ripe for obsessives. The next gateway to obsession comes by way of accessibility. The Shining, dressed as … Continue reading →

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Most Anticipated 2013 Movies: Dallas Buyers Club

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

While my better judgement tells me this one has pretentious, visual feast written all over it, I can’t help but get excited by this story and its creators. Dallas Buyers Club is loosely based on the challenging true story of … Continue reading →

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Previews For All 2013 Foreign Oscar Submissions

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Here are the previews for almost all of the 71 Foreign Oscar submissions. A few major international names like Haneke, Shortland, Kaige, To, Taviani Brothers, Hallström, and Mungiu are in the bunch. Otherwise, this year has a tremendous amount of fresh blood … Continue reading →

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Record Number of Countries Compete for Foreign Oscar

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

I will dig up trailers for as many of these films as I can find shortly. Here’s the not very shortlist: Afghanistan, “The Patience Stone,” Atiq Rahimi, director; Albania, “Pharmakon,” Joni Shanaj, director; Algeria, “Zabana!” Said Ould Khelifa, director; Argentina, … Continue reading →

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