Posts Tagged ‘Amy Adams’
Film Review – Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals is fashion designer Tom Ford’s return to film. After his well-received debut with A Single Man in 2009, he is back with an adaptation of Austin Wright’s novel, Tony and Susan.
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Film Review – Arrival (Spoiler Free)
Arrival is an alien invasion film, but not in that blockbuster, explosion-ridden sense. Director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) has taken the topic and made it into a beautiful film. Of course, Arrival is based on the story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, but…
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Film Review – Big Eyes
There are two Tim Burton movies I love: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Ed Wood. In my view, the world is a better place because they exist. I’m not a big fan of the rest; they’re just not my thing. His visual style does nothing for…
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2014 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
It’s Oscar time again and it has been a roller coaster of a year with no clear front-runner for best picture and several of the categories ripe for potential upsets. While not as strong a line up of films as last year, there are still…
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Top 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
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Film Review – Her
High concept plate-spinner Spike Jonze is at it again. A man falls in love with his computer? Comedy gold! As a tagline, sure, that’ll turn some heads, but the premise he’s tinkering with in Her may not be as far-fetched as it initially seems.
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Film Review – American Hustle
Films dealing with con artists often fall into the same trap time travel films do: focusing entirely on the gimmick. Where some filmmakers highlight the paradoxes of the space-time continuum, others put too much emphasis on the “trick” with con films. They revel in fooling…
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Film Review – Man of Steel
This Friday marks the release of what is certain to be one of the most highly scrutinized films of this year, Man of Steel. Rebooting the franchise after the lackluster (though underrated) Superman Returns, Warner Bros. hopes to reinvigorate one of their most important properties.…
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