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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Directed by Danny Boyle, with co-direction by Loveleen Tandan. Written by Simon Beaufoy. Based upon the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. Starring: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, […]