Yes, yes I know. The movie season started on January 1st, but honestly most intelligent people know that nothing good comes out in those first months, maybe a hit here and there, but nothing that can't be amended in review. So here I am to give you guys, my 2 faithful readers, a preview of things to come:
A BRAND-SPANKIN' NEW top 20 Movies of All Time list
As usual, a running a commentary of the year's Oscar race
Reviews of Speed Racer, The Happening, Revolutionary Road, The Married Life, and many more
***NEW*** this time around I will do director spotlights for the uneducated yet interested
Also keep your eye out for my 3R(Recent Rental Reviews) where i take older movies I've not seen and review them to respark an interest in them.
Welcome to the 2008 Movie Season and here's to you Hollywood.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Best Picture
Winner: No Country for Old Men
Reaction: Way to go Coen Brothers, you guys deserved it...this was one of the many worthy winners.
Reaction: Way to go Coen Brothers, you guys deserved it...this was one of the many worthy winners.
Best Cinematography
Winner: Robert Elswit- There Will Be Blood
Reaction: Oh yeah, thats right, GO THERE WILL BE BLOOD!
Reaction: Oh yeah, thats right, GO THERE WILL BE BLOOD!
Best Actress
Winner: Marion Cotillard
Reaction: Nice, a foreign language role and the beauty-goes-ugly role go you Marion Cotillard...sorry Ellen Page.
Reaction: Nice, a foreign language role and the beauty-goes-ugly role go you Marion Cotillard...sorry Ellen Page.
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Tilda Swinton
Reaction: WOAH! Phenomenal performance definitely deserved the recognition, I am really shocked and really excited for Swinton, way to go.
Reaction: WOAH! Phenomenal performance definitely deserved the recognition, I am really shocked and really excited for Swinton, way to go.
Achievement in Art Direction
Winner: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Reaction: Stunning art direction=deserving award.
Reaction: Stunning art direction=deserving award.
Best Achievement in Makeup
Winner: La Vie en Rose
Reaction: The first win for La Vie en Rose, good for them because I don't think Cotillard is going to bring it home.
Reaction: The first win for La Vie en Rose, good for them because I don't think Cotillard is going to bring it home.
Best Animated Feature
Winner: Ratatouille
Reaction: Pixar is always good and Ratatouille continues to show that growth that Pixar has to show to stay on top.
Reaction: Pixar is always good and Ratatouille continues to show that growth that Pixar has to show to stay on top.
Achievement in Costume Design
Winner: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Reaction: Hey man, those are some elaborate designs.
Reaction: Hey man, those are some elaborate designs.
Reactions Tonight!
So in about 25 minutes the oscars will begin, hopefully I will be able to give a running commentary on the winners.
STAY TUNED!
STAY TUNED!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Who Will Win/Who Should Win/Who Should've Been Nominatinated
BEST PICTURE
WILL: No Country for Old Men- This movie has taken every precursor and critics award that it could. With a phenomenal ensemble, amazing techs, and a constantly engaging storyline this movie has it in the bag.
SHOULD: There Will Be Blood- This movie took is, to me, only slightly better than No Country for Old Men, but it has everything No Country has and the addition of a powerhouse performance that will be remembered for as long as Orson Welles or Marlon Brando, and a supporting role by Paul Dano that more than held its weight against Daniel Day-Lewis. Please Academy, choose the better man.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Into the Wild- This is the best picture of 2007, not only should it have been nominated but it should have won. With an ensemble cast far superior to any this season and a story that was intelligent, epic, intimate, relevant, and heart wrenching this was the film to beat.
BEST ACTOR
WILL/SHOULD: Daniel Day-Lewis- This was no just a performance it was the birth of an entirely new person, this kind of performance will be remembered with Orson Welles or Marlon Brando.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Ryan Gosling- Lars and the Real Girl was a story that could've gone haywire in any other hands except Gosling's who saw this story as a tender character study of man terrified of the world, easily one of the best of the year.
BEST ACTRESS
WILL: Julie Christie- Industry respect and a raved role will push her into the win.
SHOULD: Ellen Page- Her situation is similar to Gosling's except she has the chance to win. Juno is a tough role to play and play it with depth and dimension which is exactly what Page does and ever so dutifully.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Amy Adams- Bringing the Disney princess of Gisele to life is a great feat in and of itself once again showing Adams' range, but perhaps the academy wants to see her really push into a dramatic role and show off her chops there.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WILL: Javier Bardem- Like Day-Lewis this guy is a steamroller of a performance overshadowing the rest of the cast in the opinion of the academy. Bardem creates a monster so horrific and so memorable we are sooner to forget Hannibal Lector than Anton Chigurh
SHOULD: Bardem/Hal Holbrook- I think both should win, yes I know that is a cop out but give me a break, Holbrook shined in a movie full of strong performances and weighty messages, he was the cherry on the top of the Into the Wild sundae. At the same time Bardem deserves the award for the sheer individuality and challenge of his role.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Paul Dano- In There Will Be Blood Dano proved that he was no teenage miscreant, or meant to live in the shadow of Abigail Breslin, but instead showed that his acting ability is immense and deserving of an award for simply being memorable against Day-Lewis.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WILL: Cate Blanchett- Her performance is another very memorable performance, she drove a lot of the film I'm Not There, and the academy loves the cross-gendered actor, but she's won in this category recently and perhaps the academy wants a new face (or an old one).
SHOULD: Saoirse Ronan- Thats right folks, no Ruby Dee here or Amy Ryan, no, instead I have chose the young girl from Atonement. She was the jewel on an already beautiful crown and deserves an award for being the most remember of 3 extraordinary performances of the same character and for driving one of the year's most beautiful films.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: TIE: Catherine Keener, Vanessa Redgrave- Two women from two of my favorite films this year, both wonderful in different ways. Keener is simply spectacular in Into the Wild where she way outshines her performance in Capote which she was nominated for, and Redgrave delivers the devastating conclusion to Atonement with so much conviction and presence its hard to believe we only see her for maybe 8 minutes.
BEST DIRECTOR
WILL: The Coen Brothers- Their work in No Country is being called unrivaled and groundbreaking, and I would agree for the most part, they have truly outdone themselves.
SHOULD: Paul Thomas Anderson- Sure, perhaps I am a bit bias. PT Anderson has shown with There Will Be Blood that he isn't simply a brilliant writer, but an artist. I mentioned earlier Dano's performance and how great it was, and then thought about the fact that maybe Dano isn't great alone like DDL is, but neither is Adam Sandler, but PTA managed to yank the most sincere performance of Sandler's career out of him and THAT is true directorial skill.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Sean Penn- In keeping with the theme of a few of my other categories, I believe Sean Penn stringed together the most beautiful, passionate, perfect film of the year in Into the Wild and deserves his recognition.
WILL: No Country for Old Men- This movie has taken every precursor and critics award that it could. With a phenomenal ensemble, amazing techs, and a constantly engaging storyline this movie has it in the bag.
SHOULD: There Will Be Blood- This movie took is, to me, only slightly better than No Country for Old Men, but it has everything No Country has and the addition of a powerhouse performance that will be remembered for as long as Orson Welles or Marlon Brando, and a supporting role by Paul Dano that more than held its weight against Daniel Day-Lewis. Please Academy, choose the better man.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Into the Wild- This is the best picture of 2007, not only should it have been nominated but it should have won. With an ensemble cast far superior to any this season and a story that was intelligent, epic, intimate, relevant, and heart wrenching this was the film to beat.
BEST ACTOR
WILL/SHOULD: Daniel Day-Lewis- This was no just a performance it was the birth of an entirely new person, this kind of performance will be remembered with Orson Welles or Marlon Brando.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Ryan Gosling- Lars and the Real Girl was a story that could've gone haywire in any other hands except Gosling's who saw this story as a tender character study of man terrified of the world, easily one of the best of the year.
BEST ACTRESS
WILL: Julie Christie- Industry respect and a raved role will push her into the win.
SHOULD: Ellen Page- Her situation is similar to Gosling's except she has the chance to win. Juno is a tough role to play and play it with depth and dimension which is exactly what Page does and ever so dutifully.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Amy Adams- Bringing the Disney princess of Gisele to life is a great feat in and of itself once again showing Adams' range, but perhaps the academy wants to see her really push into a dramatic role and show off her chops there.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WILL: Javier Bardem- Like Day-Lewis this guy is a steamroller of a performance overshadowing the rest of the cast in the opinion of the academy. Bardem creates a monster so horrific and so memorable we are sooner to forget Hannibal Lector than Anton Chigurh
SHOULD: Bardem/Hal Holbrook- I think both should win, yes I know that is a cop out but give me a break, Holbrook shined in a movie full of strong performances and weighty messages, he was the cherry on the top of the Into the Wild sundae. At the same time Bardem deserves the award for the sheer individuality and challenge of his role.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Paul Dano- In There Will Be Blood Dano proved that he was no teenage miscreant, or meant to live in the shadow of Abigail Breslin, but instead showed that his acting ability is immense and deserving of an award for simply being memorable against Day-Lewis.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WILL: Cate Blanchett- Her performance is another very memorable performance, she drove a lot of the film I'm Not There, and the academy loves the cross-gendered actor, but she's won in this category recently and perhaps the academy wants a new face (or an old one).
SHOULD: Saoirse Ronan- Thats right folks, no Ruby Dee here or Amy Ryan, no, instead I have chose the young girl from Atonement. She was the jewel on an already beautiful crown and deserves an award for being the most remember of 3 extraordinary performances of the same character and for driving one of the year's most beautiful films.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: TIE: Catherine Keener, Vanessa Redgrave- Two women from two of my favorite films this year, both wonderful in different ways. Keener is simply spectacular in Into the Wild where she way outshines her performance in Capote which she was nominated for, and Redgrave delivers the devastating conclusion to Atonement with so much conviction and presence its hard to believe we only see her for maybe 8 minutes.
BEST DIRECTOR
WILL: The Coen Brothers- Their work in No Country is being called unrivaled and groundbreaking, and I would agree for the most part, they have truly outdone themselves.
SHOULD: Paul Thomas Anderson- Sure, perhaps I am a bit bias. PT Anderson has shown with There Will Be Blood that he isn't simply a brilliant writer, but an artist. I mentioned earlier Dano's performance and how great it was, and then thought about the fact that maybe Dano isn't great alone like DDL is, but neither is Adam Sandler, but PTA managed to yank the most sincere performance of Sandler's career out of him and THAT is true directorial skill.
SHOULD'VE BEEN: Sean Penn- In keeping with the theme of a few of my other categories, I believe Sean Penn stringed together the most beautiful, passionate, perfect film of the year in Into the Wild and deserves his recognition.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Some Movie Trailers for You Guys!
The Happening
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
WALL-E
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Speed Racer
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
WALL-E
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Speed Racer
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Top 10 Best Picture Snubs
My top 10 favorite best picture nominees that got the boot:
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Fargo
4. Life is Beautiful
5. Moonstruck
6. All That Jazz
7. Network
8. Bonnie and Clyde
9. The Graduate
10. Raiders of the Lost Ark
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Fargo
4. Life is Beautiful
5. Moonstruck
6. All That Jazz
7. Network
8. Bonnie and Clyde
9. The Graduate
10. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Top 10 Best Picture Winners
In honor of the Academy Awards coming up at the end of the month, here are my favorite 10 best picture winners of all time.
1. American Beauty
2. Forrest Gump
3. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
4. Titanic
5. Chicago
6. The Godfather
7. Casablanca
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. The Sound of Music
10. Crash
1. American Beauty
2. Forrest Gump
3. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
4. Titanic
5. Chicago
6. The Godfather
7. Casablanca
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. The Sound of Music
10. Crash
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Top 5 Movie Musicals
1. Moulin Rouge
2. Chicago
3. Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4. Hairspray
5.The Lion King
2. Chicago
3. Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4. Hairspray
5.The Lion King
Pixar Movies
Keeping with the Pixar theme and in light of Wall-E coming out later this year, here is my ranking of the 8 Pixar movies thus far:
1. The Incredibles
2.Monsters Inc.
3. Finding Nemo
4. Toy Story
5. Ratatouille
6. A Bug's Life
7. Cars
8. Toy Story 2
1. The Incredibles
2.Monsters Inc.
3. Finding Nemo
4. Toy Story
5. Ratatouille
6. A Bug's Life
7. Cars
8. Toy Story 2
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Ratatouille
With Ratatouille Pixar proves once again that they cannot do anything wrong. From the very first time we meet Remy we are once again totally immersed in Pixar's brilliantly animated heart-stuffed world. This movie does for french food what The Incredibles did for superheroes and Cars did for Nascar it makes it lovely, enjoyable, and for the entire family. While this movie doesn't have the fast paced energy of The Incredibles or the wandering wonder of Finding Nemo it has the ability to make you taste the animated food with savory splendor.
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