P.T. Ander-Thon #1: The Dirk Diggler Story
In which I discuss an early Anderson short.
P.T. Ander-Thon #0: Prologue/Intro
In preparation for P.T. Anderson’s new film Inherent Vice, I will be posting VLogs on all of his feature films and even most of his short films! Here is my first VLog, in which I outline […]
REVIEW: Gone Girl
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Gone Girl (2014): Dir. David Fincher. Written by Gillian Flynn, based upon her novel of the same name. Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, Tyler Perry, and Neil Patrick Harris. Rated […]
OBPC WRAP-UP (Part 4 of 4): The Grouches: Major Film Awards
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here it is at last. The last hurrah, the final bow, the end of an era. I’ve saved some whoppers for this last installment of my Oscar countdown, including awards for […]
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 […]
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. […]