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The 10 Best Movies of 2010
Of the 10 finalists, there were some gems – if you haven’t seen any of these, I highly recommend them. Some are of a required taste, of course (depending on your tolerance for horror, gore, violence and subtitles)...
Continue reading...“True Grit” (B+)
29. December 2010
Leave it to the Coens to once again help salvage a crappy movie year. Last year, it was the quirky A Serious Man. This year, it's True Grit, an adaptation of the 1968 novel and remake of the 1969 film that won John Wayne his only Oscar for the iconic role of Rooster Cogburn.
Continue reading...“The Fighter” (B-)
29. December 2010
I'll admit I'm a sucker for a good sports movie, and The Fighter fits that bill. But it aims higher than your typical sports movie, to the point where the sport is somewhat incidental to the characters - more like a Rocky than a Rudy. And these really are interesting characters.
Continue reading...“The Tourist” (F)
17. December 2010
The highlight of The Tourist was when I had to go to the bathroom and “Bloodsport” was playing on the TV above the bar in the lobby. That say enough for you?
Continue reading...The 10 Worst Films of 2010
17. December 2010
Inspired by the craptacular 'Tourist' with Johnny Depp and Angelina Joile, I'm starting my '10 wrap-up listmania with the worst films of the year.
Continue reading...“Black Swan” (B+)
9. December 2010
Black Swan is like a mishmash of “Showgirls” and “The Wrestler” with some Sybil, Single White Female and Fight Club sprinkled in ... on acid.
Continue reading...“127 Hours” (B)
9. December 2010
If you ever thought that being stuck between a rock and a hard place was an overused and limp metaphor, you should take a look at 127 Hours.
Continue reading...“The King’s Speech” (B-)
9. December 2010
The King's Speech is one of those For Oscar's Consideration actor's showcase movies... that said, it's still pretty good.
Continue reading...Clip of the Week: “Clown”
24. November 2010
Two guys make a fake trailer for an "Eli Roth film" called Clown. Eli Roth finds out about it... and likes it so much he's now producing an actual film version.
Continue reading...“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest” (D)
13. November 2010
Thus concludes the “Girl” trilogy, based on Stieg Larsson's series...
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29. December 2010
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