OBPC WRAP-UP (Part 3 of 4): The Grouches! Acting Awards
Hi folks! It’s time to talk about a category near and dear to my heart: acting. You’ll notice that most of my choices skew toward recent years, but I’ve tried to consider all 86 films […]
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OBPC WRAP-UP (Part 2 of 4): The Grouches : Miscellaneous Awards
Here it is, folks: my personal awards for all 86 Best Pictures, and I’m calling them The Grouches (get it? I’m a comedian!). Before we dive into the major categories (actors, directors, screenplays, and so […]
OBPC WRAP-UP (Part 1 of 4): First, Some General Thoughts…
So, why did I spend more than two years watching movies awarded by an unreliable, self-righteous cinematic cult? Well… I think the marathon was a chance for me to evaluate what’s still seen as an authority […]
OBPC #86: 12 Years a Slave
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) 12 Years a Slave (2013): Dir. Steve McQueen. Written by John Ridley. Based upon the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o, Benedict […]
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Dir. James Gunn. Written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman. Based upon the comic of the same name by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Starring: Chris Pratt, […]
REVIEW: Boyhood
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Boyhood (2014): Written and directed by Richard Linklater. Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Lorelei Linklater. Rated R for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use. Running time: 165 minutes. […]
OBPC #85: Argo, 2012
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Argo (2012): Dir. Ben Affleck. Written by Chris Terrio. Based upon the book The Master of Disguise by Tony Mendez and the magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman. Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan […]
OBPC #84: The Artist, 2011
Rating: 2½ stars (out of 4) The Artist (2011): Written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Starring: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, and Penelope Ann Miller. Rated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a […]
OBPC #83: The King’s Speech, 2010
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) The King’s Speech (2010): Dir. Tom Hooper. Written by David Seidler. Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, and Derek Jacobi. Rated R for some language. Running time: 118 minutes. […]
OBPC #82: The Hurt Locker, 2009
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) The Hurt Locker (2009): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Written by Mark Boal. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes. Rated R for war violence and language. Running time: 131 […]